US Drone Strike Kills at Least 17 IS Militants in Afghanistan

A suspected US drone strike Friday killed at least 17 Islamic State militants in eastern Afghanistan shortly after the extremist group beheaded seven people in the same area, said officials and residents. The violence occurred in the remote Achin district of Nangarhar province, which borders Pakistan. The volatile district is where IS is believed to have setup its strong bases. Ataullah Khogyani, a provincial governor spokesman, told VOA that six Taliban insurgents were among those...

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