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KABUL, June 19 (Xinhua) -- The unmanned planes have proved deadly weapons in the war on terror in Afghanistan as 31 anti-government armed insurgents including Taliban and fighters loyal to the Islamic State (IS) group have been killed since Saturday, officials said Sunday.
In drone strike against Taliban militants, eight Taliban fighters including a group commander were killed Saturday night in the northern Kunduz province, an army spokesman in the province Ghulam Hazrat Karimi said Sunday.
"Acting upon intelligence report drone attack conducted against Taliban in Turki village of Dasht-e-Archi district late Saturday night killing eight rebels including their commander Qari Ali on the spot," Karimi told Xinhua.
Similar drone attack against militants in the eastern Nangarhar province had killed 23 militants loyal to Islamic State outfit, 201 Selab Military Corps said in a statement Sunday.
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