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Drone strike killed IS leader in Afghanistan, says US

An American drone strike in July killed a top Islamic State group leader in Afghanistan, US officials have said.

Drone strike killed IS leader in Afghanistan, says US

Sat, 13 Aug, 2016 - 00:27

An American drone strike in July killed a top Islamic State group leader in Afghanistan, US officials have said.

Hafiz Saeed Khan died in southern Nangahar Province on July 26, the officials said.

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