November 20, 2016
WINNING THE WoT:
Top IS Commander Reported Killed In Drone Strike In Afghanistan (RFE/RL, 11/20/16)
Afghan officials say a top commander of the Islamic State (IS) extremist group has been killed in a suspected U.S. drone strike in eastern Afghanistan.A spokesman for the Nangarhar provincial governor said Mullah Bozorg, a leader of the IS group in Afghanistan, was killed along with seven fighters late on November 18.The spokesman, Attaullah Khugyani, said the strike was carried out in the Lagharjo area of Kot district.He added that weapons, ammunition, and explosives belonging to the group were also seized and destroyed.
Posted by Orrin Judd at November 20, 2016 8:29 AM