50 IS militants surrender in Afghan province: Taliban

Fifty members of the Islamic State (IS) terror group surrendered to Taliban authorities in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, an official confirmed.

Following efforts by local elders and authorities of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, a total of 50 members of the IS group give up fighting and surrendered in Nangarhar, Mohammad Nasim, head of provincial intelligence office, told reporters.

He said the surrendered militants were active in Kuz Kunar and Haska Mina districts of Nangarhar, a known IS militants’ stronghold, reports Xinhua news agency.

The official did not say whether the militants have brought weapons with them.

The incident occurred amid military pressure mounted by Taliban security forces on militants in the country’s eastern mountainous region.

The IS militants have not responded to the report so far.

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