Afghan Special Forces

US Confirms Death of ISIL Leader In Afghanistan

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The head of ISIL in Afghanistan was killed in an operation led by Afghan Special Forces in the eastern province of Nangarhar last month, US military officials confirmed on Sunday. Abdul Hasib – appointed last year after his predecessor Hafiz Saeed Khan died in a US drone strike – is believed to have ordered a … Read more

Afghanistan: IS Head Killed In Raid

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Afghan forces – backed by the US- have recently carried out a series of operations against IS The head of so-called Islamic State (IS) in Afghanistan, Abdul Hasib, has been killed, President Ashraf Ghani’s office has said. It said he died 10 days ago in an operation led by Afghan Special Forces in the eastern … Read more