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Afghan Forces Kill 21 Daesh Militants in Eastern Nangarhar Province

© AFP 2023 / NOORULLAH SHIRZADAAn Afghan soldier points his gun at an Islamic State group banner as he patrols during ongoing clashes in Kot District in eastern Nangarhar province
An Afghan soldier points his gun at an Islamic State group banner as he patrols during ongoing clashes in Kot District in eastern Nangarhar province - Sputnik International
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Afghan security forces have killed at least 60 militants, including 21 Islamic State (IS) radicals, during military operation in the country's east, the Defense Ministry said in a statement on Saturday.

FILE - In this Dec. 28, 2011 file photo, a former Taliban fighter places a range of bullets before surrendering it to Afghan authorities, as part of a peace-reconciliation program in Herat, west of Kabul, Afghanistan - Sputnik International
Afghan Governor Office Refutes Reports on Deaths of 10 Foreign Tourists
MOSCOW (Sputnik) According to the statement, the military operation took place in the eastern Nangarhar province. Some 10 Afghan soldiers were killed during the operation.

Afghanistan is experiencing political, social and security instability, as the Taliban Islamic movement and other radical extremist organizations such as Daesh, which is prohibited in many countries, including Russia, continue to stage attacks against civilian and state targets.

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