Senior Daesh leader surrender to Afghan forces with his 152 fighters
A senior leader of the Daesh
group Mawlavi Habib Ur Rehman surrendered to the Afghan forces together with
his 152 militants, Khaama press reported Wednesday.
The 209th Shaheen Corps of
the Afghan Military in the North said the Daesh leader and his fighters have
surrendered in Jawzjan province.
A statement by Shaheen Corps
said the militants surrendered to Afghan forces late on Tuesday night.
The statement added that
Mawlavi Rehman and his militants also handed over their weapons and some other
military kits to the Afghan forces.
The anti-government armed
militant groups, including Daesh loyalists, have not commented regarding the
report so far.
Jawzjan has been among the
relatively calm provinces in North of Afghanistan, but the security situation
of the province has deteriorated during the recent years.
Both the Taliban and Daesh
loyalists operate in some districts of the province and often carry out
terrorist related activities.
This comes as sporadic
clashes are underway between the Taliban and Daesh militants in some parts of
Jawzjan province.
