KABUL – At least six ISIS militants were killed or wounded in the latest clash between the Taliban militants and loyalists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group in eastern Nangarhar province.
The provincial government media office in a statement said the latest clash broke out in the vicinity of Khogyani district.
The statement further added that two ISIS militants were killed and four others including one ISIS militant and three Taliban insurgents were woundded.
According to the provincial government, the anti-government armed militant groups continue to clash with each other and several of them have been killed or wounded ahead of the latest infighting in Khogyani.
The anti-government armed militant groups including the Taliban and ISIS militants have not commented regarding the report so far.
This comes as the local officials had earlier said the Taliban insurgents have executed one of their other local leaders amid ongoing violence in this province.