Nangarhar Offensive

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

90 IS Fighters Killed In Afghanistan

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At least 90 militants from the Islamic State (IS) group were killed by a huge bomb dropped by the US in Afghanistan, a regional governor says. The most powerful non-nuclear bomb ever used by the US in combat was dropped on an IS base in Nangarhar province. A network of tunnels and caves was destroyed … Read more