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Afghanistan
11 ISIS militants killed, 14 wounded in Nangarhar operations
2016-06-07
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] At least 11 loyalists of the 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 Allah around with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not really Moslems....
of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group were killed during the military operations 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 of Afghanistan.

The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said the turbans were killed during the operation, Shaheen-13, led by 201st Silab Corps of the Afghan National Army (ANA) forces.

According to a statement by MoD, the operations were conducted in Kot district where various villages have been cleared so far.

The statement further added that 14 ISIS turbans were also maimed during the operations and a vehicle belonging to the loyalists of the terror group was also damaged.

MoD also added that the operations are still underway in different parts of Kot district to clear the area from the turbans presence.

No further details were given regarding the casualties of the Afghan security personnel during the operations.

This comes as the Ministry of Defense (MoD) said Sunday at least 18 loyalists of the terror group were killed and 11 others were maimed during an Arclight airstrike in Kot district.

Earlier, at least 9 ISIS loyalists were killed and 7 others were maimed during an operation in Bati Kot district of Nangarhar province.

Posted by:Fred

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