25 more IS militants surrender in East Afghanistan
Jalalabad (Afghanistan)
06-November-2021
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PHOTO: IANS
A total of 25 militants affiliated with the hardliner Islamic State (IS) laid down arms and surrendered to authorities in Jalalabad on Saturday, head of intelligence agency in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province Mohammad Bashir said.
Former militant Ziaudin called upon all insurgents to give up fighting and support peace and security in Afghanistan in his speech at the surrendering ceremony.
This is the second IS group that has surrendered to authorities in Nangarhar province.
On Friday, 55 IS insurgents surrendered to security authorities in Jalalabad city.
The hardliner IS outfit which is active in parts of the Nangarhar province with Jalalabad, 120 km east of Kabul, as its capital, has yet to comment on the development - IANS
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