The Pentagon announced the elimination of the leader of the ISIS cell in Afghanistan
The U.S. military during a special operation on July 11 in the Afghan province of Kunar killed the leader of the terrorist organization “Islamic state” (IG; banned in Russia) in Afghanistan, Abu Sayed. This was reported at the Pentagon.
In a statement, the U.S. Department of defense stated that during the RAID, were killed several militants, which greatly complicated the terrorists ‘ plans to expand its presence in Afghanistan, reports Reuters.
Abu Sayed became the third leader of the Islamic state in Afghanistan, which eliminated the U.S. in July 2016 was destroyed Hafiz Sayed Khan, and in April 2017 — Abdul Hasib.