Islamic State Leader In Afghanistan ‘Killed By Drone’

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Hafiz Saeed, the leader of the Islamic State group in the Afghanistan and Pakistan region, has been killed in a drone strike, the Afghan intelligence agency says. Saeed was killed in the strike in Achin in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province on Friday night, it said. BBC has more:

Some 30 other IS militants were killed, the agency said. There has been no independent verification. A drone strike on Tuesday reportedly killed another top IS figure. The Afghan intelligence agency, the NDS, said Friday’s strike was carried out by US-led coalition forces in coordination with intelligence provided by the spy agency.

Nato forces have had a new mandate since the start of the year but can still carry out drone strikes. There has been no response from Islamic State on the reports and the Afghan government has given no official confirmation.

An NDS spokesman has told the BBC that this attack, combined with Tuesday’s strike, will have a significant impact on security for Afghanistan.