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2018-07-01 Afghanistan
Drone strikes target ISIS-K militants, 130 TTP militants attack security posts in Nangarhar
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] A series of dronezap targeted faceless myrmidons affiliated with 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 Khurasan (ISIS-K), a day after at least 130 Pak Talibs, Tehrik-e-Taliban
...the Pashtun equivalent of men...
Pakistain (TTP), attack the security posts in 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.

The 201st Silab Corps of the Afghan Military said at least five ISIS-K faceless myrmidons were killed in dronezaps in Kako and Gorgori areas of Deh Bala district.

The source further added that a commander of the group identified as Salman Orakzai was also among those killed.

In the meantime, the commander of the 1st Brigade of the Border Police forces, Gen. Mohammad Ayoub Hussain Khel said a group of at least 130 faceless myrmidons launched coordinated attacks on security posts late on Wednesday night.

He said the attack was carried out in the vicinity of Momand Dara district and at least ten faceless myrmidons were killed or maimed after the Afghan forces responded to the attack.

Gen. Hussain Khel further added that the dead bodies of the faceless myrmidons were left in the area after the clash ended and Pak identity cards were also recovered from the dead Death Eaters.

According to Gen. Hussain Khel, the faceless myrmidons managed to flee the area after the attack and the Afghan forces are fully prepared to respond to the attacks by the Death Eaters.
Posted by Fred 2018-07-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11133 views ]  Top
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