Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group killed around five of their own soldiers in Afghanistan Nangarhar province on Saturday.
The provincial government's media office in an official statement said the militants were killed during infighting in a considerably peaceful Achin district, reported the Khaama Press News Agency.
The statement further added that the operations were conducted in near Kham Miran area during the operations which involved an airstrike.
Khaama Press News agency further reported that the operations were launched right after ISIS terrorists orchestrated a coordinated attack on Afghan forces.
Nangarhar has been relatively calm of all the provinces until the time it fell prey to the Taliban regime.
Previously, around 15 ISIS terrorists were killed during operations in Haska Mina district of Nangarhar province.
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