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Afghanistan :US airstrike targets ISIS hideout in Nangarhar, 22 killed, wounded

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Oct 26, 2017, at 06:48 pm

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Afghanistan, Oct 26 (IBNS) : At least 22 militants were killed or wounded as the United States forces based in Afghanistan conducted a new airstrike on the hideout of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group in eastern Nangarhar province.

Quoting local security officials, Khaama Press said the the latest airstrike was carried out by the US forces using unmanned aerial vehicles.

The officials further added that the airstrike was carried out on Wednesday in the vicinity of Khogyani district.

The provincial police commandment in a statement confirmed the airstrike and said the militants were targeted in Wazir Tangi area of Khogyani.

The statement further added that 14 ISIS militants were killed and 8 others were wounded in the airstrike.

According to the provincial police commandment, some weapons and ammunition and explosives belonging to the terror group were also destroyed in the air raid.

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

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