New ISIS-Taliban clash leaves 6 dead, wounded in Nangarhar

AVA- The provincial government media office in a statement said the latest clash broke out in the vicinity of Khogyani district.

The statement further added that two ISIS militants were killed and four others including one ISIS militant and three Taliban insurgents were woundded.

According to the provincial government, the anti-government armed militant groups continue to clash with each other and several of them have been killed or wounded ahead of the latest infighting in Khogyani.

The anti-government armed militant groups including the Taliban and ISIS militants have not commented regarding the report so far.

This comes as the local officials had earlier said the Taliban insurgents have executed one of their other local leaders amid ongoing violence in this province.

According to the local officials, the Taliban group was executed by the insurgents in Ghani Khel district but the main motive has not been ascertained so far.

The provincial government media office in a statement confirmed that a key Taliban group member identified as Khadem who was also famous as Dadullah was killed by the insurgents.

The statement further added that Khadem was apparently killed due to the persistent differences among the Taliban ranks and ongoing infighting with the ISIS terrorist groups militants.