JALALABAD (Pajhwok): Many areas in the Haska Mena district of eastern Nangarhar province have been cleared of Daesh militants during an operation codenamed ‘Qahar Selab’, local officials said on Wednesday.
The Nangarhar governor’s spokesman, Attaullah Khogyani, told Pajhwok Afghan News the clearing operation had led to purging Shabai, Tangi and Gorgorai of the Islamic State (IS) presence.
He said during the Qahar Selab offensive, a Daesh recruitment centre was also destroyed. Seven militants were killed and another nine injured during the offensive, the gubernatorial spokesman added.
Members
You need to subscribe to view the full article. Please login or register a new account.
