Artillery strikes target Taliban militants gathering in Nangarhar province
[Khaama Press] The Afghan military carried out artillery strikes on a gathering of the Taliban militants in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, leaving at least 3 dead.
The 201st Silab Corps of the Afghan Military in the East said the military personnel of the 1st Kandak, 4th Brigade of Silab Corps, carried out artillery strikes on a gathering of Taliban in Khogyani district.
The source further added that the artillery strikes left at least three militants dead while seven others sustained injuries.
According to Silab Corps, the militants had gathered in Mamla Bagh area to plan a coordinated attack on security posts when they came under attack.
The anti-government armed militant groups including Taliban militants have not commented regarding the report so far.
Nangarhar has been among the relatively calm provinces since the fall of the Taliban regime in 2001 but the anti-government armed militants have been attempting to expand their foothold in this province during the recent years.
However, the Afghan armed forces are busy conducting counter-terrorism operations to suppress the militant groups.
The US forces based in Afghanistan also conduct airstrike almost on routine basis to prevent the militant groups expand their foothold in this province.
US forces conduct airstrike on a hideout of ISIS-K in Nangarhar province
[Khaama Press] The US forces based in Afghanistan have carried out an airstrike on a hideout of ISIS Khurasan in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, leaving at least four dead.
The provincial government media office in a statement said the airstrike was carried out late on Saturday night in the vicinity of Achin district.
The statement further added that the hideout of the terror group was targeted in Bandar area and as a result at least four ISIS Khurasan militants have been killed.
Several weapons and munitions belonging to ISIS Khurasan militants were also destroyed during the airstrike, the statement added.
In the meantime, the provincial government said at least three Taliban insurgents were killed during an operation of the Special Forces of the Afghan intelligence in Khogyani district.
According to the governor’s office in Nangarhar, the three Taliban militants killed during the operation were the explosives experts and a large quantity of explosives was also destroyed during the operation.
At least two suspects were also arrested during the same operation, the provincial government said, adding that the local residents and security personnel have not suffered any casualty during the airstrike and the operation in Khogyani.