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Afghanistan
Foreigners among several dead in airstrikes on Taliban and ISIS in Nangarhar
2017-07-16
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] Several turbans including foreign nationals were killed in a series of Arclight airstrikes targeting Taliban
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and ISIS Lions of Islam 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 provincial government in a statement said at least seven Taliban turbans including their commander Khayesta Khan were killed and another Death Eater maimed in a dronezap in Bati Kot district on Friday.

The statement further added that a vehicle belonging to the turbans was also destroyed but no losses or casualties were incurred to the civilians.

In a separate statement, the provincial government said at least nine ISIS turbans were killed and five others were maimed during the air and ground operations in Pacher Agam district.

According to the provincial government, several foreigners, including Pak nationals and citizens of Uzbekistan were among those killed.

The local officials are saying that the civilians and security personnel did not suffer any casualties during the operations.
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