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Afghan forces kill 14 IS militants in eastern Nangarhar province

Xinhua,January 17, 2018 Adjust font size:

JALALABAD, Afghanistan, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Unites of security forces during overnight operations had killed 14 militants affiliated with the Islamic State (IS) group in the eastern Nangarhar province, provincial government spokesman Attaullah Khogiani said Wednesday.

According to the official, units of security forces raided the hideouts of IS fighters in parts of Chaparhar district late Tuesday night killing 14 insurgents including three commanders on the spot and injured few others.

Huge quantity of arms and ammunitions were also destroyed during the operations, the official asserted.

The radical IS group has yet to make comment on the report. Enditem