Islamic State Leader In Afghanistan Killed In A U.S. Drone Strike

Washington Post: Head of ISIS in Afghanistan killed in drone strike, U.S. officials say

A U.S. drone strike in eastern Afghanistan earlier this week killed Abu Sayed, the leader of the Islamic State’s offshoot there, U.S. officials said Friday.

A Pentagon statement said that other Islamic State members were also killed in the July 11 operation in Kunar Province and said that it “will significantly disrupt the terror group’s plans to expand its presence in Afghanistan.” The statement provided little other detail about the strike.

A U.S. official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss details about the attack, said the strike targeted a meeting and that U.S. forces had not been tracking Sayed for long.

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WNU Editor: This is the third ISIS leader in Afghanistan to be "taken out" in less than a year.

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