Monday, July 11, 2016
Jalalabad (BNA) At least 12 loyalists of the IS terrorist group have been killed during the latest air and ground operations in eastern Nangarhar province, Bakhtar News Agency (BNA) reported.
According to the local government officials, the operations were conducted in Achin and Kot districts by the Afghan National Secrity Forces (ANSF), according to the agency.
The provincial government media office in a statement said at least 7 of the militants were killed in Laghar Joi area of Kot district during the ground operations of the Afghan security forces, the report further said.
Likewise, two more militants fighting for the terror group were wounded during the same operations.
The local officials said at least four foreign insurgents were among those killed in the raids and a quantity of weapons and ammunition were destroyed. The Afghan forces and local residents did not suffer any casualties during the operations, the report added.
The anti-government armed militant groups including the IS loyalists have not commented regarding the report so far.
