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U.S. drone attack kills 6 IS militants in Afghanistan

Xinhua, January 26, 2016 Adjust font size:

About six Islamic State (IS) militants had been killed in U.S. drone strikes in Afghanistan's eastern province of Nangarhar, the Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.

"The coalition force pilotless aircraft carried out airstrikes against IS militants' hideouts in surrounding areas of Baandar and Baro Kali villages of Achin district, killing six IS members," the ministry said in a statement.

The mountainous Achin district bordering Pakistan has been the scene of heavy clashes between IS militants and Afghan security forces backed by the pro-government militias over the past couple of months.

The IS group has yet to make comments. Enditem