Deadly clash erupt among uprising forces and ISIS-Khurasan in East of Afghanistan

A deadly clash has taken place among the local public uprising forces and militants affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Khurasan (ISIS-K) in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan.

The incident took place late on Sunday night in the vicinity of Nazian district, leaving several people dead from the two sides.

The provincial government media office in a statement said the clash erupted after the local public uprising forces stormed into the hideouts of the terror group in Morchal area.

The statement further added that the clash left at least eight ISIS-K militants dead while three others were arrested.

At least two public uprising forces were also killed during the clash and two others sustained injuries, the provincial government added in its statement.

According to the governor’s office, the wounded public uprising forces are under treatment and their condition has been reported as satisfactory.

The anti-government armed militant groups including ISIS Khurasan militants have not commented regarding the report so far.

This is not the first time the public uprising forces and the ISIS militants are engaging each other but numerous such incidents have taken place in the past as well.

Source: Khaama