Abdul Hasib, leader of the so-called “Islamic State’s” (IS) affiliate in Afghanistan, was killed in a joint US-Afghan raid, officials have said. A number of other IS commanders were killed in the operation.
Deutsche Welle: ‘IS’ leader in Afghanistan killed in military raid
An Afghan soldier patrols near the site of a US bombing during an operation against Islamic State (IS) militants in the Achin district of Nangarhar province on April 15, 2017.Afghan authorities April 15 reported a jump in fatalities from the American military's largest non-nuclear bomb, declaring some 90 Islamic State fighters dead, as US-led forces conducted clean-up operations over their mountain hideouts. Dubbed the "Mother Of All Bombs", the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast was unleashed in combat for the first time April 12, hitting IS positions in a remote area of eastern Nangarhar province. / AFP PHOTO / NOORULLAH SHIRZADA
