5 IS militants killed in drone strike in E. Afghanistan

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)