Monday November 11, 2019
Kabul (BNA) Addressing a ceremony introducing new police chief for eastern Nangarhar province on Sunday, acting minister of interior said Islamic State or Deash militant group has been defeated in Afghanistan, BNA reported. Introducing Emal Niazi as new police chief of Nangarhar, Minister Masoud Andarabi said that small Daesh cells were surrendering to Afghan forces and those shifting to other provinces would be dismantled in operations. He said that by preventing Deash to gain foothold in Nangarhar, residents proved that they would not allow any foreign network in their province. He also pledged Afghan forces will prevent targeted killings in the province and dismantle crime rings. Afghan affiliate of Daesh announced its formation in January 2015 and has carried out some deadly attacks on civilians and military targets. Officials say that the group has grown weaker recently as its numerous members have been killed in clashes or had surrendered.
