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Urgent: Afghanistan says killing another IS senior leader

Xinhua, July 9, 2015 Adjust font size:

The Afghan intelligence agency on Thursday said another senior leader of Islamic State (IS) branch in Afghanistan died following the recent airstrike in eastern Nanghar province.

"Sheikh Maqbul, known as Shahidullah Shaid, a senior member of Daesh (IS) Gul Zaman, has been killed in a recent airstrike in Afghanistan," the agency said in a statement. Endi