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Afghan Forces Kill Daesh Commander, Five Militants in Country's East

© REUTERS / Abdul MailkAfghan National Army (ANA) soldiers keep watch at an outpost in Marjah district of Helmand province, Afghanistan.
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers keep watch at an outpost in Marjah district of Helmand province, Afghanistan. - Sputnik International
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The Afghanistan security forces killed an Daesh commander, Mullah Bozorg, along with five Daesh militants during an operation in the Afghan eastern province of Nangarhar on Wednesday, the country's Defense Ministry said in a statement.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — According to the statement, overall, 23 fighters from various militant groups were killed and three were injured during special operations in the country over the past 24 hours, while eight others were arrested.

Afghan police. (File) - Sputnik International
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