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Airstrikes kill 17 Taliban, ISIS fighters in Northern. Afghanistan

خبرگزاری Afghn Voice Agency(AVA) , 24 Jul 2018 - 23:45

Up to 17 militants loyal to the Taliban outfit and ISIS terrorist group have been killed in airstrikes against the armed groups in Afghanistan's northern Jawzjan province since Monday, officials said Tuesday.


AVA- According to police spokesman in the northern region Sayed Sarwar Hussaini, the strikes were conducted against both Taliban and ISIS militants in Darzab district late Monday and Tuesday morning, killing 14 Taliban insurgents including two commanders.
Three more ISIS militants were killed in the strikes, the official added.
Ten more militants from both the Taliban and ISIS group were injured, the official added.
Meanwhile, Jawzjan provincial police chief Faqir Mohammad Jawzjani said that the first airstrikes were conducted on Monday when both the Taliban and ISIS fighters were engaged in fierce fighting in Darzab district, killing five from both sides including a Taliban commander.
Provincial government spokesman Reza Ghafori has also confirmed the strikes, saying both the Taliban and ISIS militants have suffered casualties in the sorties on Monday and Tuesday.
Neither Taliban and nor ISIS has made comment.
 
 


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