13 IS militants killed in Afghan airstrikes

Based on a confirmed tip-off, the Afghan Army warplanes struck an IS militants' hideout in Kot district on Sunday

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Last Updated : Jul 11 2016 | 1:00 PM IST

At least 13 Islamic State (IS) militants were killed in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province in an airstrike, a defence official said on Monday.

"Based on a confirmed tip-off, the Afghan Army warplanes struck an IS militants' hideout in Kot district on Sunday. The attack also injured five militants and destroyed several rounds of weapons and ammunition," Xinhua news agency quoted a defence official as saying.

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First Published: Jul 11 2016 | 12:40 PM IST

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