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14 IS militants killed in eastern Afghan airstrikes
KABUL, Sept 26, 2018 (BSS/Xinhua) – At least 14 militants of Islamic State
(IS) outfit have been killed following airstrikes in Afghanistan’s eastern
province of Kunar, the country’s Defense Ministry said Wednesday.
Afghan Air Force launched the strikes on IS hideouts in Chawkay and Dara-
e-Pech districts within the past 24 hours, killing 14 IS militants, the
ministry said in a statement.
The mountainous province, 180 km east of Kabul, has been the scene of
clashes between security forces and IS militants from time to time.
The IS group, which emerged in neighboring Nangarhar province in early
2015, has yet to make comments on the report.
BSS/XINHUA/FI/ 1320 hrs