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Afghanistan
Pakistanis and Uzbeks among several ISIS militants killed in Nangarhar
2017-07-14
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] Several turbans affiliated with 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 including Paks and citizens of Uzbekistan were killed during the 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.

According to the local government officials, the turbans were killed in Pacher Agam and Chaparhar districts during the operations since Tuesday.

The provincial government media office in a statement said Wednesday that six turbans including three Paks and two Uzbekistanis were killed in Mar Khanai area of Pacher Agam district.

The statement further added that a local leader of the terror group identified as Esmatulalh was also among those killed.

In a separate statement released earlier today, the provincial government said at least 19 turbans of the terror group were killed during the separate operations in Pacher Agam and Chaparhar districts.

According to the provincial government, the operations were conducted with the support of the air forces and artillery unit of the Afghan army.

A member of the Taliban
...the Pashtun equivalent of men...
group identified as Moslem Agha was also jugged
I ain't sayin' nuttin' widdout me mout'piece!
during another operation conducted in Khogyani district, the provincial government added.
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