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Afghanistan
48 ISIS militants killed in Nangarhar province of Afghanistan
2016-07-22
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] At least 48 snuffies fighting for 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 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 snuffies were killed during the operations conducted in the vicinity of Achin district.

MoD further added that the operations were jointly conducted by Afghan army and other security institutions including the Afghan Air Force.

Some weapons and ammunition belonging to the terror group were also destroyed during the raids, MoD said.

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

This comes as defense minister Gen. Abdullah Habibi visited Nangarhar province on Wednesday to meet the provincial officials and discuss the launch of a major operation against ISIS terrorist group and other krazed killer groups in this province.

The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) have stepped up operations against the loyalists of ISIS terrorist group amid concerns that they are attempting to expand foothold in the country.

The US forces in Afghanistan are also conducted regular Arclight airstrikes against the loyalists of the terror group in Nangarhar province.

Posted by:Fred

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