Afghan army soldiers take part in a military operation against Islamic State (IS) in Kunar province, eastern Afghanistan, April 2, 2019. Five militants of the Islamic State (IS) group including commander Mawlawi Suliman have been killed in a drone attack against the group in Achin district of the Nangarhar province, said a statement of the provincial government released here Wednesday. Militants affiliated with the IS outfit and operating in Nangarhar and the neighboring Kunar and Nuristan provinces, are yet to make comment. (Xinhua/Emran Waak)
JALALABAD, Afghanistan, April 3 (Xinhua) -- Five militants of the Islamic State (IS) group including commander Mawlawi Suliman have been killed in a drone attack against the group in Achin district of the eastern Nangarhar province, said a statement of the provincial government released here Wednesday.
"Acting upon intelligence report, the unmanned plane struck a hideout of IS group in Sawarband area of Achin district early this morning, killing notorious commander Mawlawi Suliman along with four of his armed men on the spot," the statement said.
No civilians or security personnel were hurt during the deadly strike, the statement added.
Militants affiliated with the IS outfit and operating in Nangarhar and the neighboring Kunar and Nuristan provinces, are yet to make comment.
