Saturday, July 29, 2017
Kabul (BNA) An important hideout of the militants affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group was eliminated in an airstrike carried out in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan.
According to the local officials, the airstrike was carried out in the vicinity of Achin district of Nangarhar.
The officials further added that the terror group also lost at least eight militants in the airstrike.
The provincial government media office in a statement also confirmed the airstrike and said the main hideout of the terror group was targeted in Wach Kot area.
The statement further added that the hideout of the terror group was totally destroyed in the airstrike but no casualties or property damage was incurred to the local residents.
It is yet not clear if the airstrike was carried out by the Afghan forces or the US forces based in Afghanistan.
The anti-government armed militant groups have not commented regarding the report so far.
Yarzada
