Hafiz Saeed Khan

Head of Islamic State in Afghanistan killed: Pentagon

Pentagon spokeswoman Dana White said in a statement that other members of the Islamic State group were killed in the strike on Tuesday.

Jul 15, 2017, 09:09 AM IST

Head of Islamic State in Afghanistan confirmed killed

The US military statement said 35 Islamic State fighters and several high-ranking commanders were killed in the April 27 raid.
 

May 08, 2017, 10:11 AM IST

'Islamic State chief for Afghanistan, Pakistan killed in US drone strike'

The leader of Islamic State`s branch in Afghanistan and Pakistan has been killed in a US drone strike in an eastern Afghan province, the Afghan ambassador to Pakistan said on Friday.

Aug 12, 2016, 23:47 PM IST

US slaps sanctions against ISIS' Af-Pak chief

The US has slapped sanctions against the Islamic State's Khorasan unit chief Hafiz Saeed Khan, the former Taliban commander who pledged allegiance to the dreaded militant group.

Sep 30, 2015, 15:14 PM IST