US drone attack kills 20 IS militants in Afghanistan

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KABUL: At least 20 suspected Islamic State (IS) militants were killed on Saturday in a US drone attack Acheen area of Nangarhar province in Afghanistan.

The drone strike targeted hideouts of the suspected militants and killed 20 while several injured, security officials said.

Earlier a month ago, US drone strikes in Nazyan district of Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province killed at least three suspected militants, belonging to the self-styled Islamic State militant group.