At least thirteen militants including one of their local leaders was killed in a drone strike conducted by the U.S. forces in southeastern Paktia province of Afghanistan.

The 203rd Thunder Corps of the Afghan Military in the Southeast in a statement said the airstrike was carried out Aryoub Zazai district of the province.
The statement further added that a 4×4 vehicle was also destroyed in the airstrike which was carried out in Dor Lalai Tangi area of Aryoub Zazai district.
Paktia is among the relatively volatile provinces in Southeast of Afghanistan where the anti-government armed militants are actively operating in some of its districts and often carry out terrorist related activities.
In the meantime, a clash broke out between the Afghan army forces and the Taliban militnats in Laghwat area of Deh Yak district in Ghazni province, the 203rd Thunder Corps said, adding that two militants were killed during the clash.
Another militant was killed and another one was wounded in a separate clash in Ahmad Khel district of Paktia province, the 203rd Thunder Corps added.