In eastern Afghanistan, the United States carried out a drone attack on IS-Khorasan, the regional branch of the terrorist group Islamic State. The target, a member of the group, was killed, reports the US Department of Defence.
It is widely assumed that the Afghan branch of the terrorist group IS, IS Khorasan, is behind the suicide bombing on the International Airport in Kabul last Thursday (26 August) were thirteen US soldiers and so far 170 civilians were killed. These Islamic extremists are more radical than the Taliban, who have taken power in the country in recent weeks. Because IS sees the Taliban as apostates, the two are enemies.
The US attack was carried out in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, east of Kabul, on the border with Pakistan. According to the Pentagon, "no civilian casualties" were killed in the drone attack.
The target was said to be an IS member involved in planning attacks. "Initial indications are that we killed the target", the statement said. It remains unclear whether the target was involved in the attack near Kabul airport on Thursday.
A Reaper drone, which took off from the Middle East, struck the target in a car, along with a second member of IS. Both were reported killed.
