IEA says several Daesh members killed in Mazar-e-Sharif operation

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) announced Saturday special forces carried an operation against Daesh hideouts in Mazar-e-Sharif, capital of Balkh province, late last night, killing several militants.

Zabihullah Mujahid, IEA’s spokesman, said on Twitter that the operation took place in the fifth, sixth and eighth districts of Mazar-e-Sharif city.

He didn’t provide an exact figure of how many Daesh militants were killed.

The official said that one member of the special forces was injured in the operation.

The offensive comes after Daesh claimed responsibility for two attacks in recent weeks in Mazar-e-Sharif. One of the attacks killed Balkh governor.