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Afghanistan
ISIS attack repulsed in East of Afghanistan, 6 militants killed
2017-01-19
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] At least 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 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.

According to the local security officials, the loyalists of the terror group suffered the casualties after their attack was repulsed.

The officials further added that ISIS loyalists launched the attack on some check posts located in Haska Mina district late on Tuesday night.

According to the officials, at least four loyalists of the terror group were also maimed during the festivities.

No further details were given regarding the possible casualties of the security forces.

Posted by:Fred

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