Al Jazeera: ISIL leader in Afghanistan killed in air raids
Abu Saad Erhabi killed along with 10 other members of ISIL's Afghan branch, security agency says.
The leader of ISIL in Afghanistan was killed in air strikes in eastern Nangarhar province, the fourth head of the armed group to die since it emerged in the country in recent years.
Abu Saad Erhabi and 10 other Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) members died in a joint operation with coalition forces on Saturday night, the National Directorate of Security said in a statement on Sunday.
"The emir of Daesh in Afghanistan - along with 10 others - was killed," it said, using the armed group's Arabic acronym.
Read more ....
WNU Editor: This is the third ISIS leader in Afghanistan killed in the past year .... ISIS Now Needs Its 4th Leader in a Year (Newsy)
More News On the Latest ISIS Leader Killed In Afghanistan
Afghan officials say Islamic State leader was killed in joint operations airstrikes just hours after group claimed responsibility for deadly suicide attack at a sit-in protest -- Daily Mail
Afghanistan Islamic State leader 'killed in air strike' -- BBC
US strike kills Islamic State commander in Afghanistan -- AP
Head of Islamic State in Afghanistan killed, government says -- Reuters
Islamic State’s emir for its Khorasan province reported killed -- Long War Journal
Islamic State leader in Afghanistan killed in strike: report -- The Hill
ISIS leader in Afghanistan killed in airstrike, US says -- CNN
Leader of ISIS affiliate in Afghanistan killed in US drone strike, officials say -- FOX News
Who Was Abu Saad Erhabi? ISIS Afghanistan Chief Killed In Airstrike -- IBTimes
0 Response to "ISIS Leader In Afghanistan Killed In U.S. Drone Strike"
Post a Comment