KABUL, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Militants loyal to the hardliner Islamic State (IS) group have suffered major setback in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar as up to 72 of its fighters have been killed over the past two days, officials said on Saturday.
In the latest strike against the extremist group, 42 combatants were killed and 32 others injured as unmanned planes pounded their hideouts in the mountainous Kot and Achin districts along the border with Pakistan's tribal area on Saturday, spokesman with 201 Silab Corps Captain Shir Agha told Xinhua.
He also noted that air raids would continue against the hardliner group to wipe out its fighters from the area.
Surfaced in early 2015 along the border with Pakistan's tribal areas, the IS group has survived government forces continued crackdowns over the past several months.
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