19 IS militants killed in Afghan airstrikes

Afghan security force personnel patrol during an operation against Islamic State militants in Chaparhar district of the country’s Nangarhar Province on May 21, 2017. The province is a hotbed of terror. (FILE)

Afghan security force personnel patrol during an operation against Islamic State militants in Chaparhar district of the country’s Nangarhar Province on May 21, 2017. The province is a hotbed of terror. (FILE)   | Photo Credit: AFP

Among those killed were two divisional commanders of the barbaric oufit.

At least 19 militants of the Islamic State (IS) terror group were killed in airstrikes targeting their hideouts in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, the Defence Ministry said on Sunday.

“The strikes were conducted in Haska Mina district on Saturday, killing 19 militants,” Xinhua news agency cited the ministry as saying in a statement.

Among the killed were two IS divisional commanders named Qari Esrar and Mullah Hasghar, the statement said.

Who launched the strikes?

However, it is uncertain whether the strikes were launched by the Afghan Air Force, NATO or the US-led coalition forces.