JALALABAD, Afghanistan, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Militants loyal to the ultra-extremist group of the Islamic State (IS) have suffered major setback as 122 fighters of the armed outfit have killed in the eastern Nangarhar province over the past 24 hours, spokesman for provincial government Attaullah Khogiani said Tuesday.
Afghan security forces in the wake of directive issued by President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani have intensified pressure on IS insurgents, targeting the insurgent groups day and night, according to security officials.
President Ghani during his visit to the eastern region last week and visiting military commanders of Afghan army's 201 Silab Corps in Laghman province ordered them to eliminate "Islamic State fighters" from the region.
Since the tour of Ghani to the eastern region, the military crackdown has been increased on IS fighters in the eastern part of Afghanistan.
The government forces, according to security officials almost day and night pounded the militants' hideouts from the ground and air, mostly by unmanned planes.
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