KABUL- At least six militants affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq andSyria (ISIS) terrorist group were killed in the US drone strikes in easternNangarhar province of Afghanistan.

The 201st Silab Corps of the Afghan Military in the East said the US forcesbased in Afghanistan carried out a series of airstrikes on ISIS hideouts inKhogyani district.

The source further added that the militants were targeted in Zawa area ofthe district by unmanned aerial vehicles and as a result at least sixmilitants were killed.

This comes as counter-terrorism operations and airstrikes are underway indifferent parts of the country against ISIS and other militant andterrorist groups.