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Six Daesh Supporters Killed by Airstrike in Eastern Afghan Province of Nangarhar

© AFP 2023 / NOORULLAH SHIRZADAAfghan security force member walks holding the Afghan national flag after government forces took full control of a village from Islamic State (IS) fighters during a military operation in Kot District of eastern Nangarhar province (File)
Afghan security force member walks holding the Afghan national flag after government forces took full control of a village from Islamic State (IS) fighters during a military operation in Kot District of eastern Nangarhar province (File) - Sputnik International
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A total of six supporters of the Daesh terror group were killed and two more wounded by an airstrike in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar, local media reported Sunday.

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The airstrike was carried out in the Achin district, Khaama Press reported, citing the country’s Defense Ministry.

No more details of the airstrike were given including the information whether it was carried out by US or Afghan air forces.

On Saturday, the Afghan Defense Ministry said that the country’s security forces had killed at least 60 militants, including 21 Daesh terrorists, during a military operation in the Nangarhar province.

Afghanistan has been experiencing significant political, social and security-related instability for decades, as radical extremist organizations, including the Taliban and Daesh, continue to stage attacks against civilian and military targets.

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