At least 36 Daesh or Islamic State (IS) militants were killed in NATO airstrikes in the eastern province of Nangarhar, an official said on Friday.
The airstrikes were carried out on Thursday night pounding Daesh hideouts in Haron Baba, Mano and Sabai areas of Haska Mena district, killing 36 fighters, Nangarhar police spokesman Lt. Col. Hazrat Hussain Mashriqiwal told Pajhwok Afghan News.
A resident of the district, Abdul Rahman, confirmed the airstrikes on Thursday night but had no information regarding the fatalities.
Daesh fighters have so far issued no comment regarding the airstrikes.
pajhwok.com
