Islamic State Leader In Afghanistan Killed In A U.S. Drone Strike

Washington Post: Head of ISIS in Afghanistan killed in drone strike, U.S. officials say

A U.S. drone strike in eastern Afghanistan earlier this week killed Abu Sayed, the leader of the Islamic State�s offshoot there, U.S. officials said Friday.

A Pentagon statement said that other Islamic State members were also killed in the July 11 operation in Kunar Province and said that it �will significantly disrupt the terror group�s plans to expand its presence in Afghanistan.� The statement provided little other detail about the strike.

A U.S. official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss details about the attack, said the strike targeted a meeting and that U.S. forces had not been tracking Sayed for long.

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WNU Editor: This is the third ISIS leader in Afghanistan to be "taken out" in less than a year.

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