Strike in Afghanistan Kills IS Commanders

Afghan security officials say a U.S. drone strike in eastern Afghanistan killed two senior Pakistani militants who had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State. The Pentagon Friday confirmed the U.S. did conduct three strikes in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province on July 6 and July 7 but did not confirm who was killed in the strikes. Pentagon spokesman Capt. Jeff Davis says these were conducted against individuals who posed a threat to U.S. and coalition forces there. “I don’t have...

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