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Afghanistan
French IS fighter among 8 killed in North of Afghanistan: MoD
2018-04-12
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] The Ministry of Defense of Afghanistan says at least eight bully boyz including a French national apparently fighting in ISIS ranks have been killed in northern Jawzjan province of Afghanistan.

The source further added that the bad boyz were potted in Darab district of Jawzjan during a clearance operation.

No further details have been regarding the identity of the bully boyz killed during the operation but foreign nationals from Central Asian States and other countries are actively operating in ISIS ranks in this province.

This comes as the Afghan Intelligence, National Directorate of Security
...the Afghan national intel agency...
(NDS), said late in March at least five ISIS suspects including a French woman have been jugged
Don't shoot, coppers! I'm comin' out!
during a Special Forces operation in the North.

The local security officials in Jawzjan had also confirmed the report and had said that the woman was arrested from the vicinity of Darzab district.

The district police chief Faqir Mohammad Jawzjani said the French woman was arrested during a joint operation of the Afghan Special Forces and the foreign forces based in Afghanistan.

Earlier, Darzab district administrative chief Mohammad Dawar has told the AFP that "A number" of Algerian and Frenchies entered the largely IS-controlled district of Darzab in northern Jowzjan province in November.

He said at least two women were among the arrivals, who were travelling with a translator from Tajikistan as well as Chechens and Uzbeks, Dawar added.

Posted by:Fred

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