KABUL: (MEP) According to the reports from Nangarhar, Thursday at least 28 villages were cleared of ISIS fighters in Achin district in the province.
The areas were cleared in a military operation carried out by security forces over the past few days, Officials said about 50 militants were killed.
Fazl Ahmad Shirzad said Achin is among the important districts in Nangarhar and insurgents can enter it from the other side of the border, therefore we are trying to ensure the security of the area.
“A public uprising played a vital role in eliminating ISIS fighters in Achin, We thank them,” said NDS director in Nangarhar Dad Mohammad Harifi said.
Meanwhile Nangarhar governor Salim Kunduzi vowed to start development projects in Achin in the near future.
He further added that I will direct all the district chiefs [in Nangarhar] to stay in their districts not in Jalalabad city and if they do not do so they should leave their job and stay at home.
