May 06 (The Killid Group) — The National Directorate of Security announced the elimination of a joint base of Haqqani Network and the ISIS in the capital Kabul.
According to a statement issued by the National Directorate of Security (NDS), Afghan forces in three counter-terrorism operations in Shakar Dara and the PD11 of Kabul city eliminated a joint base of Haqqanis and ISIS affiliates.
Clashes broke out in a couple of districts to resist the operation, leaving five militants killed and eights others arrested, the statement read.
The National Directorate of Security (NDS) acknowledged that these two insurgent groups were partially responsible for a high-profile attack on a Sikh religious complex, the mortar firings during the dual inaugurations of Afghan leaders as well as a horrifying attack in Shaheed Mazari’s commemoration in the capital Kabul.
According to the source, the network had been operating under the leadership of Sanaullah, a coordinator of the ISIS in the capital.
A number of weapons such as mortars, large-caliber guns (cannons), DShKs, and some 250 kg of drugs were also seized during the operation, the statement further added.
Recently, the ISIS and the Haqqani Network have ramped up their horrific attacks across Afghanistan.
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