Head of Islamic State in Afghanistan killed, says Pentagon

A member loyal to the ISIL waves an ISIL flag in Raqqa. File picture: Reuters

A member loyal to the ISIL waves an ISIL flag in Raqqa. File picture: Reuters

Published Jul 14, 2017

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Washington - The head of Islamic State in

Afghanistan, Abu Sayed, was killed in a strike on the group's

headquarters in Kunar province earlier this week, the Pentagon

said on Friday.

In a statement, Pentagon spokeswoman Dana White said the

raid on Tuesday had killed other Islamic State members and would

"significantly disrupt the terror group's plans to expand its

presence in Afghanistan." 

Reuters

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