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JALALABAD, Afghanistan, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- At least six militants loyal to the Islamic State (IS) outfit have been killed after the unmanned planes targeted the insurgents' hideouts in Achin and Haskamena districts of the eastern Nangarhar province, police spokesman in the province, Hazrat Hussain Mashreqiwal said Thursday.
According to the official, no civilians and security personnel has suffered casualties during the raids which were conducted on Wednesday and Thursday.
The government forces would continue to chase and target the armed oppositions elsewhere in the province, the official asserted.
IS militants who are active in parts of Nangarhar province are yet to make comment.
