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Up to 12 Daesh Fighters Killed in Drone Strike in Eastern Afghanistan

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A drone strike carried out by "foreign troops" in eastern Afghanistan killed up to 12 Daesh jihadist group militants, media reported Wednesday, citing local authorities.

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At Least 30 Daesh Militants, Three Civilians Killed in Eastern Afghanistan
MOSCOW (Sputnik) The airstrike was carried out on Tuesday night in the troubled Kot district of the Nangarhar province, a spokesman for the provincial governor, Attaullah Khoghyani, was quoted as saying by the local TOLOnews broadcaster.

He added that no civilians were wounded in the airstrike.

Afghanistan is in a state of political and social turmoil, fighting the continuing Taliban insurgency, while other extremist groups, such as Daesh, outlawed in many states worldwide including Russia, have expanded their activities in the country.

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