KABUL (Pajhwok): Officials and Residents say the strength of Pakistani militant Mangal Bagh-led Lashkar-i-Islami group, which has joined forces with Islamic State, has been on the increase in the Shinwari zone of eastern Nangarhar province.
The Mangal Bagh Afridi-led group has recently joined hands with Daesh militants in the Shinwari zone encompassing three districts near the Pakistani border.
A government official in Achin district said fighters loyal to Bagh were operating in Achin, Nazyan and nearby areas and they conducted joint operations . . .
