63 militants killed in Nangarhar

Staff Report

2017-03-27

KABUL -- Security forces killed 63 militants in Nangarhar Province over the weekend, media reported.

Air strikes in Kot District killed 60 "Islamic State of the Iraq and the Levant" (ISIL) members Saturday and Sunday (March 25-26), the Ministry of Interior said.

Troops killed three Taliban members in Bati Kot District, according to TOLO News.

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