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Afghanistan
2 key ISIS commanders arrested, 10 killed in East of Afghanistan
2017-01-03
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] Two top commanders of the loyalists 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 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 tossed in the calaboose
Drop the rosco, Muggsy, or you're one with the ages!
and at least ten others were killed during the counter-terrorism operations in East of Afghanistan.

The provincial police commandment said the ISIS top commanders were arrested during a night operation conducted in Haska Mina district.

According to a statement by the provincial police commandment, the US forces based in Afghanistan also conducted a dronezap that led to the killing of at least 10 ISIS bully boyz in this province.

The statement further added that the ISIS commanders were leading a group of at least 30 ISIS loyalists in Gorgori area of Haska Mina and were arrested during a special night operation on Sunday night.

The loyalists of the terror group have not commented regarding the report so far.

Both the Afghan and US forces conducted regular strikes against the loyalists of the terror group in this province.

The increased raids, usually involving dronezaps, by the US forces followed a broader role granted by the B.O. regime earlier this year.

The broader role was granted amid concerns that the loyalists of the terror group are attempting to expand foothold in the country and turn the 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 into a regional operational hub for its fighters.

Posted by:Fred

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