31 militants have been killed in fresh clashes between Taliban and Daesh groups in eastern Nangarhar province.
Spokesperson for the governor of Nangarhar said the clashes took place in Bati Kot and Achin districts.
Atuallah Khogyani added that the gun battle that erupted in Doyam Farm area of Bati Kot District on Wednesday morning left 18 members of Daesh group killed and four others wounded.
He said those killed include two commanders of the group by the name Ajmal and Abdul Ahad.
The governor’s spokesperson further said that the second clash erupted in Achin District leaving five fighters of Taliban killed and four wounded.
It also left eight members of Daesh killed, Khogyani add.
This comes a day after 15 fighters of Daesh were killed in a clash with security forces in Saluram Farm area Bati Kot District.
The group planned to attack a security post but security forces raided them before they could launch their attack.
Nangarhar has turned into a hotspot of the group where it is trying to establish a regional command. www.khaama.com/31-militants-killed-in-taliban-daesh-clashes-in-nangarhar-4468
31 militants killed in Taliban-Daesh clashes in Nangarhar KHAAMA PRESS, Jan 06 2016
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