5 Taliban, Daesh fighters eliminated in drone strikes

JALALABAD (Pajhwok): Five militants have been killed in new US drone strikes in different parts of the country, officials said on Saturday.

Three fighters were killed by a drone-fired missile in the Khawajakhel locality of Arghandab district in southern Zabul province, the town’s administrative head, Mullah Zarif, told Pajhwok Afghan News.

The incident took place late on Friday, he added.

Two more insurgent belonging to the Islamic State (IS) group were killed in a separate drone strike in eastern Nangarhar province, said Attaullah Khogyani, the governor spokesman.

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