At least four militants of ISIS terrorist group outfit were killed after unmanned plane of the U.S. and NATO-led coalition forces struck an ISIS position in Afghanistan's eastern province of Nangarhar overnight, authorities said Sunday.
Publish dateSunday 8 July 2018 - 18:49
Story Code : 166747
AVA- The provincial government said in a statement that the airstrike was launched in Banndar area of Achin district Saturday night and no civilian was wounded following the sortie.
The district is the stronghold of ISIS militants in the province, 120 km east of Kabul.
In April, 2017, the U.S. forces in Afghanistan struck an ISIS cave complex by the largest non-nuclear bomb in the mountainous Achin, killing nearly 100 ISIS militants and destroying a militants' hideout together with several bunkers and tunnels.
The ISIS militant group has yet to make comments on the report.
The district is the stronghold of ISIS militants in the province, 120 km east of Kabul.
In April, 2017, the U.S. forces in Afghanistan struck an ISIS cave complex by the largest non-nuclear bomb in the mountainous Achin, killing nearly 100 ISIS militants and destroying a militants' hideout together with several bunkers and tunnels.
The ISIS militant group has yet to make comments on the report.
Source : خبرگزاری Afghan Voice Agency(AVA)
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