At Least 25 Daesh Militants Killed by Airstrikes in Eastern Afghanistan
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – At least 25 militants from the Daesh (ISIL) terrorist group were killed and 31 others wounded, in two airstrikes in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province, the country's Ministry of Defense said on Thursday.
The precision airstrikes were carried out during the past 24 hours, the ministry said in a statement.
One of the Daesh commanders in Afghanistan, Sayed Amarati, is believed to have been killed by the latest airstrikes, according to the statement. Several units of both heavy and light weapons belonging to the militants have also been destroyed, Sputnik News reported.
Nangarhar has recently become a hot spot of Daesh activity in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan is in political and social turmoil, with Taliban insurgents and other extremist groups such as Daesh taking advantage of the instability in the country.
