3 members of ISIS-K urban network arrested in Jalalabad city
[KhaamaPress] At least three more members of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Khurasan (ISIS-K) were arrested in Jalalabad city, the provincial capital of Nangarhar province.
The provincial government media office in a statement said the three ISIS-K militants were arrested during an operation of the Afghan Intelligence Special forces.
The statement further added that the operation was conducted close to Darunta area in Surkh Rod.
According to the provincial government, the detained individuals were involved in orchestrating and coordinating attacks, making remote-controlled bombs, and explosions.
Taliban militants and civilians suffer casualties in Nangarhar explosion
[KhaamaPress] An explosion ripped through a vehicle of a local Taliban commander in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, leaving at least seven people dead or wounded, including civilians.
The provincial government media office said the incident took place at around 9am local time in the vicinity of Khogyani district.
The statement further added that an improvised explosive planted in the vehicle of a local Taliban commander went off in a picnic area, leaving the Taliban command dead along with his two companions.
According to the provincial government, the Taliban commander killed in the explosion has been identified as Hakimullah.
At least four civilians also sustained injuries in the explosion, the provincial government said, adding that the health condition of the wounded civilians is satisfactory.
No individual or group has so far claimed responsibility behind the incident.
ISIS shadow judge, commander among 25 killed in Nangarhar operations
[KhaamaPress] At least twenty five ISIS Khurasan militants including the shadow judge and a commander of the group were killed during the ongoing operations in eastern Nangarhar province.
The governor’s office in Nangarhar said the militants were killed during the separate operations conducted in Achin and Haska Mina districts.
The source further added that 23 ISIS Khurasan militants including one of their shadow judges and a local commander of the group were killed during the air and ground operations in Achin district.
The operations were conducted late on Wednesday night in the vicinity of Bandar area, the governor’s office added.
In the meantime, the US forces conducted airstrikes on ISIS Khurasan hideouts in Haska Mina district leaving at least two dead, the provincial government office said, adding that the airstrikes were carried out in Angoor Kala area.
The Nangarhar governor’s office also added that some heavy and light weapons belonging to the terror group were also destroyed.