23 August 2017

News Story: Airstrike kills 6 IS militants in eastern Afghanistan

JALALABAD, Afghanistan, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Some six militants of the Islamic State (IS) were killed in an air-raid attack in Afghanistan's eastern province of Nangarhar, a local official said Tuesday.

"The strike happened in the restive Achin district on Monday, where six IS militants were killed and their arms and ammunition were destroyed," Hazrat Hussain Mashreqiwal, provincial government police spokesman, told Xinhua.

No troop or civilian sustained life or property losses in the incident, the source added.

Read the full story at Xinhua