KABUL -- At least five Afghan militants were killed, with 11 others surrendering and 10 captured, in various Afghan provinces recently, officials said.
Afghan troops recently killed five members of the "Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant" (ISIL) in Pacheragam District, Nangarhar Province, governor's spokesman Ataullah Khoghyani said November 13, according to TOLO News.
Troops recently seized a vehicle loaded with 150kg of explosives, foiling an attempt to bomb Lashkargah, Helmand Province, Khaama Press reported November 14.
Troops recently arrested a Taliban commander and six other Taliban in Kunduz Province, provincial police spokesman Mahfuzullah Akbari said November 13, according to TOLO News.
Meanwhile, the National Directorate of Security (NDS) recently in Asadabad, Kunar Province, nabbed three Pakistanis allegedly trying to join ISIL, Khaama Press reported November 13.Meanwhile, 11 militants recently renounced insurgency and joined the peace process in Nangarhar Province, the governor's press office said November 13, according to Pajhwok Afghan News.
The group led by Qari Sefatullah was active in multiple districts, a statement said.
