ISIS leader in Afghanistan killed during US special forces raid, military confirms
May 9, 2017
The leader of Islamic State’s branch in Afghanistan has been killed in a joint raid by US and Afghan Special Forces in the eastern province of Nangarhar, American defense officials have confirmed. Abdul Hasib, the head of Islamic State’s faction in Afghanistan, was killed on April 27, the US military confirmed on Sunday, according to Reuters. The operation to eliminate the high-profile terrorist leader involved some 50 US Army rangers and dozens of Afghan special forces troops.