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U.S. drone strikes kill 11 IS militants in eastern Afghanistan
KABUL, May 28, 2018 (BSS/XINHUA) – At least 11 militants of Islamic State
(IS) outfit were killed after U.S. and NATO-led coalition forces launched
airstrikes in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Nangarhar, authorities said
on Monday.
“The drone strikes were launched in Ghulam Dag locality of Chaparhar
district on Sunday. Two IS militants were also wounded and three vehicles
were destroyed after the raids,” the Afghan army’s Corps 201 Selab based in
the region said in a statement.
The IS group, which emerged in Nangarhar in early 2015, has yet to make
comments on the report.
Also on Sunday, Afghan army’s helicopters struck and destroyed two heroin
factories in Mamla area of the neighboring Khogyani district, the statement
said.
The mountainous province, 120 km east of Kabul, has been the scene of
clashes between security forces and armed militants.
The clashes have forced thousands of villagers to flee to safer places.
BSS/XINHUA/GMR/1102 hrs