KABUL – In less than 48 hours after a suicide bombing killed 175 Afghansother than the 13 US service members at the Kabul airport, a drone strikehit back against the Daesh in Afghanistan Saturday.
A statement issued by US Central Command confirmed a drone attack ineastern Afghanistan against a ‘planner’ of an IS group. “The unmannedairstrike occurred in the Nangarhar Province of Afghanistan. Initialindications are that we killed the target,” Captain Bill said.
The counter strike comes as the US hinted at another attack from IS amidfrantic evacuation from Kabul airport. US embassy in war raked countrywarned its citizens to leave Kabul airport at the earliest amid securitythreat.
Reports in international media quoting sources said a reaper drone took offfrom the Middle East and hit the target while he was traveling in a vehiclewith an accomplice. Both individuals are believed to have been killed, perreports.
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On Thursday, ISIL, an offshoot of IS in Afghanistan also known as ISIS-K,claimed the attack. Following that, US President vowed to retaliate for theattack in Kabul, confirming that the deadly attack was carried out by ISKP.“We will hunt you down and make you pay. I will defend our interests andour people with every measure at my command,” he warned.
