Khaama Press / November 07, 2015

Security forces have rebuffed a coordinated attack on a number of security posts in Hasak Mina District of eastern Nangarhar province.

Colonel Hazrat Hussain Mashriqiwal, spokesman of Nangarhar police says in a statement that seven attackers were killed an unknown number of them wounded in the clash that erupted following the attack on Friday.

Col. Mashriqiwal further states in the statement that the dead bodies of the killed militants were left behind on the battle ground.

According to the statement, nine militants were killed and 30 others wounded in military operation in Achin District.

Although, the press release does not identify terrorists killed yesterday in Haska Mina and Achin but both of these districts are home to IS-Khorasan group which also goes by its Arabic name ‘Daesh’.

28 IS-Khorasan militants were killed in airstrikes and mortar fire in Achin District on Wednesday.