B-52 bombers target ISIS hideouts in North of Afghanistan

The 209th Shaheen Corps of the Afghan military in a statement said the airstrikes were carried out in the vicinity of Darzab district home to several ISIS fighters.

The Shaheen Corps said more than ten militants including foreigners were killed in the airstrike carried out in Sar Dara area.

The anti-government armed militant and terrorist groups have not commented regarding the report so far.

In the meantime, the Shaheen Corps says this is the second time the US and Afghan forces have been jointly carrying out airstrikes on ISIS targets in this province during the past two weeks.

According to Shaheen Corps, at least 70 insurgents have been killed during the counter-terrorism operations so far and around 40 others have sustained injuries.

The latest airstrikes on ISIS hideouts in Darzab take place amid ongoing efforts by the ISIS and other insurgent and terror groups to expand their foothold in the northern parts of the country.