More than 150 Islami­c State fighte­rs surren­dered to Afghan securi­ty forces in the northw­estern provin­ce of Jawzja­nMAZAR-I-SHARIF: More than 150 Islamic State fighters surrendered to Afghan security forces in the northwestern province of Jawzjan after they were defeated and driven out by the Taliban, Taliban and government officials said on Wednesday. Mujahid said more than 150 Islamic State fighters had been killed and more than 130 captured by the Taliban with the rest surrendering to government forces rather than the Taliban. Mawlawi Habiburrahman, commander of Islamic State forces in the north, and another commander called Mufti Nematullah were among those who surrendered, they said. ‘Horrors that can’t be told’: Afghan women report Islamic State rapesBands of Islamic State fighters have been increasingly active in northern Afghanistan in recent years, fighting the Taliban for control of resources and sparking alarm in neighbouring nations. “The worries of neighbouring countries, and the presence of Islamic State groups on their borders, have now been removed,” said Mohammad Reza Ghafouri, a spokesperson for the provincial governor.

Source: The Express Tribune August 01, 2018 08:37 UTC