A series of airstrikes were carried out on ISIS Khurasan (ISIS-K) hideouts in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, leaving at least six members of the group dead, like reported by khaama.com.
The 201s Silab Corps of the Afghan Military in the East in a statement said in the airstrikes were carried out Wazir Tangi area of Khogyani district by coalition forces.
The statement further added that the airstrikes left at least six ISIS militants dead, including a commander of the group identified as Sher Alam.
The security forces and local residents did not suffer casualties during the airstrikes, the 201st Silab Corps added.
The anti-government armed militant groups including ISIS loyalists have not commented regarding the airstrikes so far.
Nangarhar is among the relatively calm provinces in East of Afghanistan but the Taliban militants and ISIS loyalists have been attempting to expand their foothold and activities in this province.
However, the Afghan and U.S. often conducted counter-terrorism operations and airstrikes to suppress the anti-government armed militants.
