KABUL – US Forces have stepped up the drone strikes inside the Afghanistanto combat the rising threat of Daesh and as well as the Afghan Taliban.
In a latest drone strike senior commander of the Daesh terror group waskilled by the US forces in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan,according to Khaama Press Agency.
The airstrike was carried out by unmanned aerial vehicles of the US forcesin the vicinity of Haska Mina district, said local security officials.
The provincial police officials said the killed terrorist has beenidentified as a close relative, father of Daesh commander Abdul Khaliq, andhad been involved in major terror plots.
However, the anti-government armed militant groups including the Daeshinsurgents have yet to comment on the report.
Nangarhar is among the relatively calm provinces in East of Afghanistanwhere fewer incidents have been reported since the fall of the Talibanregime.
On October 14, last year, at least 14 terrorists, affiliated with Daesh,were killed in airstrikes in Afghanistan, Geo News reported Sunday.
The airstrikes were held in Khogyani area of Afghanistan’s Nangarharprovince, according to Afghan security officials.
The officials confirmed that 14 terrorists were killed and many othersinjured in attacks on three main terrorist hideouts in the area.