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.
According to informed military sources, the murderous Moslems were killed in Bihsud district of the province.
"Afghan Special Force conducted a raid in Bishud district of Nangarhar killing 5 Taliban
...mindless ferocity in a turban...
fighters and destroying a land mine," the sources said.
Also, an
in Taktai Valley, Achin district of Nangarhar targeted two defensive fighting positions.The anti-government armed murderous Moslems including Taliban have not commented regarding the operations so far.
Nangarhar is among the relatively calm provinces but the murderous Moslems have expanded their foothold in some of its remote districts during the recent years.