JALALABAD (Pajhwok): At least 26 fighters of the Islamic State (IS) group -- also known by its Arabic acronym Daesh -- have been killed and their communications disrupted during an operation in the Achin district of eastern Nangarhar province, officials said on Thursday.
The offensive, involving ground troops, US special forces, was launched on Tuesday night and ended late on Wednesday, Achin district chief Haji Ghalib Mujahid told Pajhwok Afghan News.
He said Shpoli, Pishi, Nagarso, Abdul Khel and Takhto areas of the district were cleared of insurgents. Takhto is the neighbourhood where IS fighters recently killed . . .
