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55 ISIS-K militants surrender in Nangarhar
Dozens of ISIS-K fighters have been surrendered to the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) in eastern Nangarhar province, local officials said on Friday.
According to the officials, as many as 55 Deash (IS) members, who were operating in Kot, Spin Ghar, and Achin districts of the province, have been surrendered through the mediation of tribal elders.
Mohammad Bashir, Head of Provincial Intelligence Directorate, stated: “as many as 55 members of Daesh operating for Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi (ISIS slain leader) have given up fighting… and surrendered to the Islamic Emirate.”
“I was a Daesh soldier, I regret what I was doing and I don’t want to do it anymore as Islamic system [has been set up],” said Niaz Gull, a surrendered Daesh member.
The development comes days after the ISIS-K fighters attacked the Sardar Mohammad Daud Khan Military Hospital in Kabul city.
According to the reports, at least 25 people, including women and IEA members, were killed and more than 50 wounded.