10 IS militants killed in Afghanistan

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IANS Kabul
Last Updated : Oct 14 2017 | 2:57 PM IST

Afghan security forces on Saturday killed 10 Islamic State (IS) militants after repulsing an attack outside Assadabad, police said.

"Mullah Zahir, a local commander of the IS group, was among those killed in the fighting," police chief Juma Gul Hemat told reporters.

Two police personnel also sustained injuries.

--IANS

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First Published: Oct 14 2017 | 2:44 PM IST

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