ISIS militants kill Taliban commander and his fighters in Nangarhar

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group loyalists in Afghanistan have killed a local Taliban commander in eastern Nangarhar province.

The provincial government media office in a statement said a local Taliban leader identified as Katib was killed in Chaparhar district late on Sunday night.

The statement further added that two other Taliban group members, apparently fighters of Katib, were also killed by the ISIS militants.

According to the Nangarhar government, Katib was originally a resident of eastern Laghman province of Afghanistan and was operating in the Taliban ranks in Nangarhar province.

The anti-government armed militant groups including the ISIS and Taliban insurgents have not commented regarding the report so far.

Nangarhar is among the relatively calm provinces in East of Afghanistan but the security situation of the province has started to deteriorate during the recent years.

The military commission chief of the ISIS terrorist group loyalists in Afghanistan was killed in an airstrike conducted by the US forces in this province on Friday.

The provincial government media office in a statement Saturday said at least two foreign ISIS militants were killed in an airstrike conducted in Nazian district late on Friday night.

The statement further added that the airstrike by the unmanned aerial vehicles was carried out in Lal Mandawi area, leaving three Pakistani nationals dead, including the military commission of ISIS group.

According to the Nangarhar government, the slain ISIS leader has been identified as Syd Wali andhe was a resident of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan.

Source: Khaama