Drone strike kills 6 IS terrorists in Afghanistan

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ANI Kabul [Afghanistan]
Last Updated : Mar 18 2018 | 6:45 AM IST

At least six terrorists belonging to the Islamic State (IS) group have been killed in the latest drone strike in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan.

According to Khaama Press, the airstrike was carried out in the vicinity of Haska Mina district.

The local official confirmed that two others were also wounded in the airstrikes.

The IS has not commented on the incident so far.

On Saturday, Afghanistan's defence ministry said, 33 militants were killed in military airstrikes in the last 24 hours.

Earlier in the day, three people were killed after a suicide car bomber detonated his explosives near a compound housing foreign contractors at Kabul's PD9 area.

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First Published: Mar 18 2018 | 6:45 AM IST

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