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Afghan Taliban kill atleast 12 ISIS militants along borders with Pakistan

Afghan Taliban kill atleast 12 ISIS militants along borders with Pakistan

KABUL – Afghan military says the deadly clashes between the Talibanmilitants and ISIS Khurasan terrorists continue in eastern Kunar provinceof Afghanistan, bordering Pakistan.

The 201st Silab Corps of the Afghan Military in the East said the two sidesonce again exchanged fire in Chapa Dara and Suki districts on Saturday andSunday.

The source further added that the clash in Karayo area left at least sixISIS militants and at least one Taliban insurgent dead.

According to the Silab Corps, at least three ISIS militants were killed andtwo others were wounded during the clash in Suki district.

The anti-government armed militant and terrorist groups including Talibanand ISIS militants have not commented regarding the report so far.

This comes as Silab Corps said Wednesday at least four ISIS-K militantswere killed while at least nine others were detained by the Talibaninsurgents during a similar clash in Chapa Dara district.

According to the Silab Corps, at least two Taliban insurgents were alsocaptured by ISIS-K militants during the clash.

A deadly clash took place among the local public uprising forces andmilitants affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Khurasan(ISIS-K) in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan late on Sunday nightin the vicinity of Nazian district, leaving several people dead from thetwo sides.