JALALABAD, Afghanistan, July 24 (Xinhua) -- A total of 25 militants loyal to the Islamic State (IS) group have been killed and 15 others injured in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province over the past 24 hours, provincial government spokesman Attaullah Khogiani said Monday.
The operations backed by helicopter gunships kicked off Sunday morning in the Haska Mina district of the Nangarhar province, with Jalalabad as its capital 120 km east of Kabul.
The operations which covered several villages, have so far led to the death of 25 insurgents and injured 15 others, the official said.
Some civilians including a woman also lost their lives after the IS insurgents pounded residential areas.
Security forces would continue to chase militants elsewhere in the country to ensure lasting peace, the spokesman said.
IS group which is active in parts of the eastern Nangarhar province has yet to make comment.
