Afghan forces arrest 2 IS militants in eastern Nangarhar province
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JALALABAD, Afghanistan, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- Afghan security forces in crackdown against militants have captured two militants affiliated with the Islamic State (IS) outfit in the eastern Nangarhar province, said an army statement released here Friday.
The security forces, according to the statement, during routine checking and cleanup operations in Mohmand Dara district on Thursday arrested two IS fighters and handed them over to police for investigation.
It also stressed that the security forces would continue to chase militants elsewhere in the country.
The hardliner IS group has yet to make comment.
More than 600 members of the Islamic State outfit and their families including women and children have surrendered to security forces in Nangarhar province over the past couple of weeks, according to officials. Enditem
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