Afghanistan: Afghan security forces on Saturday started an operation against Islamic State (IS) militants&rsquo; positions in the country's Nangarhar province, the defence ministry said.
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According to a ministry statement, "Personnel of Afghan National Army (ANA) launched a joint military operation on Saturday in close coordination with police and national intelligence agency staff in Achin district, Nangarhar province.&rdquo;
The security forces would help pro-government militiamen to deploy security checkpoints in the district and the operation will continue before the area is cleared from IS militants, it added.

Afghan security forces on Saturday started an operation against Islamic State (IS) militants&rsquo; positions in the country's Nangarhar province, the defence ministry said

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