At least five Islamic State militants were killed in an airstrike in eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar, the Special Forces said on January 1.
As a result of an airstrike launched by Afghan Special Operation Forces in district Dih Bala, Nangarhar province on Sunday evening, five militants from the IS died and two IS fighters wounded, Operational Coordination Group Afghanistan (MoD-OCGA) said in a statement, the media reported.
Afghan security forces and the NATO-led coalition troops have beefed up security operations and airstrikes against militants as the war-weary people are facing upsurges in attacks by the Taliban and IS militants across the country.
The IS, which emerged in Nangarhar in early 2015, has yet to make comments on the report.
ISLAMIC STATE
5 IS militants killed in Afghan air raids
File photo: Afghan villagers walk with their weapons in the Pachir Wa Agham district of Nangarhar province. Over 500 residents of Pachir aw Agam district have gathered to pledge to fight against Islamic State (IS) militants | AFP
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