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| Afghan and coalition forces conduct separate operations against ISIS in Nangarhar, 40 rockets seized |
| 2019-03-21 |
| [KhaamaPress] The Afghan and coalition forces conducted separate operations and airstrikes against ISIS Khurasan militants in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. The 201st Silab Corps of the Afghan Military in the East in a statement said at least two ISIS-K militants were killed in coalition drone strikes in Achin district on Monday. The statement further added that the National Directorate of Security personnel also conducted a separate operation in Achin district, arresting a local commander of ISIS-K. According to 201st Silab Corps, the ISIS-K commander who was detained during the operation has been identified as Mawlavi Aziz. The anti-government armed militants including ISIS-K loyalists have not commented regarding the operations so far. Nangarhar is among the relatively calm provinces in East of Afghanistan but the anti-government armed elements are active in some of its remote districts and often attempt to carry out attacks against the government and security personnel. Afghan border forces seize 40 rockets in Nangarhar province [KhaamaPress] The Afghan border forces have seized 40 rockets which were imported to eastern Nangarhar province with an aim to use them in terrorist attacks, the military officials said Wednesday. The Commander of the 1st Brigade of Border Forces in the East Gen. Mohammad Ayoub Hussain Khel said the rockets were discovered from a pickup type vehicle in Momandara district. Gen. Hussain Khel further added that the anti-government armed elements had recently imported the rockets from the other side of Durand Line in a bid to use them in terrorist attacks. He also added that three people have been arrested in connection to transportation of rockets and are in custody of border forces. The anti-government armed militants including Taliban have not commented regarding the report so far. |
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