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| Afghanistan |
| Security forces kill 24 Daesh militants in Nangarhar |
| 2016-03-13 |
| [Khaama (Afghanistan)] Security forces have killed 24 fighters of the terrorist group of Islamic State ...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allaharound with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not reallyMoslems.... (IS) which is also known by its Arabic name Daesh [Islamic State] in eastern Nangarhar The unfortunate Afghan province located adjacent to Mohmand, Kurram, and Khyber Agencies. The capital is Jalalabad. The province was the fief of Younus Khalis after the Soviets departed and one of his sons is the current provincial Taliban commander. Nangarhar is Haqqani country.. province. The faceless myrmidons had reportedly planned attacks on security posts in Deh Sarak and Pansar areas of Achin district but security forces foiled their plan. A counter attack was launched on them leaving 24 killed and their weapons destroyed. Local officials said three dead bodies were left behind by the holy warriors on the attack sites. Nangarhar is the stronghold of Daesh [Islamic State] in the eastern part of the country, with its center of command in Achin district, where the group is trying to establish a base of operations in its rugged mountains. Coalition officials estimate between 1,000 to 3,000 Islamic State fighters are stationed in eastern Afghanistan. |
| Posted by:Fred |