At least 15 Daesh militants were killed in a clash with civilians on Friday in Nangarhar province, local officials said Saturday.The clash occurred in Wach Kot village of Kot district on Friday evening, after Daesh militants tried to capture a local resident who the group claimed had been syping on them, said Attaullah Khogyani, the provincial governor’s spokesman.
The residents resisted Daesh’s move and a gunfight ensued. However, six civilians, including a woman were killed in the incident, Khogyani said.
Fifteen Daesh militants were also killed in the clash, Khogyani added.
Daesh has been particularly active in Nangarhar province in the past few months – especially in Achin, Kot, Nazyan and Charparhar districts of the province.