ASSADABAD, Afghanistan, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- At least 20 Islamic State (IS) group militants were killed in drone attacks in Afghanistan's eastern Kunar province, with Assadabad as its capital 185 km east of Kabul, provincial police chief Juma Gul Hemat said Saturday.
"Unmanned plane targeted a group of IS fighters in Badgol area of Chawkay district on Thursday, killing at least 20 armed insurgents," Hemat told Xinhua.
The official, however, declined to provide more details.
At the same time, some locals who refused to be named have claimed that all the victims were civilians who wanted to participate in a wedding ceremony.
Militants loyal to the IS and the Taliban outfit who are active in parts of Kunar province are yet to make comment on the report.
