8 Islamic State militants surrender in E. Afghanistan

ASADABAD, Afghanistan, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- A total of eight militants affiliated with the Islamic State (IS) group have surrendered to security forces in Manogai district of the eastern Kunar province over the past 24 hours, said an army statement released here Friday.

"Eight anti-government militants affiliated with the hardliner Islamic State group have given up fighting and surrendered to security forces in Manogai district over the past 24 hours," the statement added.

The former militants surrendered in two groups and handed over their weapons to security forces.

IS militants who are operational in Kunar province with Asadabad as its capital, 185 km east of Kabul, have yet to make a comment.