Saturday, October 07, 2017
Kabul (BNA) A number of Taliban militants and insurgents belonging to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) Khorasan have joined peace process in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan.
Officials in the 201st Silab Corps of the Afghan National Army in the East said the militants were previously busy conducting insurgency and terrorist related activities in the southern parts of the province.
Officials further added that a total of eight insurgents renounced violence and joined peace process on Wednesday.
According to the Silab Corps officials, the militants also handed over nine assault rifles and a hand grenade to the security forces.
