At least 25 militants from the Islamic State (IS, or Daesh in Arabic) terrorist group were killed and 31 others wounded in two air strikes in Afghanistan‘s eastern Nangarhar province.
According to a statement released by the Ministry of Defense (MoD) on Thursday, the precise strikes were carried out in past 24 hours based on the coordinates of Afghan National Army’s 201st Silab Corps.
The press release further states that two gatherings of Daesh belonging to the group’s commanders Abdul Khaliq and Sayed Amarati were targeted in these attacks in Qala-e-Shikhan area of Deh Bala District leaving 25 killed and 31 others wounded.
“Sayed Amarti is believed to be among those killed,” the statement adds.
Several different types of heavy and light weapons of Daesh were also destroyed during the air strikes.
The 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 factions such as Daesh, which is outlawed in Russia and many other countries, taking advantage of the instability in the country.
