Afghanistan: 49 Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) affiliates killed in Nangarhar drone strikes
At least 49 militants affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group were killed in separate drone strikes in eastern Nangahar province.
According to the local government officials, the militants were killed in Achin district on Monday.
The provincial government spokesman Ahmad Zia Abdulzai said the first airstrike was carried out around 12:00 pm local time, leaving at least 12 militants dead.
He said at least 37 others who were apparently ISIS affiliates were killed in the second drone strike in the same area around 2:00 pm local time.