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Afghanistan
85 Pakistani IS turbans killed in Nangarhar province of Afghanistan
2015-09-28
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] At least 85 loyalists of the Islamic State
...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allah around with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not really Moslems....
of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group were killed in military operations in eastern Nangarhar
The unfortunate Afghan province located adjacent to Mohmand, Kurram, and Khyber Agencies. The capital is Jalalabad. The province was the fief of Younus Khalis after the Soviets departed and one of his sons is the current provincial Taliban commander. Nangarhar is Haqqani country..
province of Afghanistan.

The Afghan Intelligence -- National Directorate of Security
...the Afghan national intel agency...
(NDS) said the forces of Evil were killed in two separate Arclight airstrikes.

A statement by NDS said at least 60 of the forces of Evil were killed in Abdul Khel area while 25 others were killed in Shadal area of Achin district.

A senior ISIS commander identified as Jalil Warakzai was also among those killed, NDS said, adding that the ISIS commander was leading a group of at least 100 forces of Evil in this province.

According to NDS the forces of Evil were killed after they launched a coordinated attack on police check posts in Achin district earlier this morning.

NDS also added that the forces of Evil were hailing from Pakistain and belonged to Hafiz Syed.

Posted by:Fred

#2  Lets see, no air cover, launch mass infantry assault against a fortified position. More IS 2nd Lt. die that way....
Posted by: Sven the pelter   2015-09-28 19:49  

#1  The attrition rate seems to be ticking up a tad.
Posted by: JohnQC   2015-09-28 13:22  

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