MQ-9 Reaper UndersideAt least eight Taliban insurgents were killed following a drone strike by NATO-led coalition forces in eastern Nuristan province.

According to local government officials, the airstrike was carried out late on Monday night in Want Waigal district.

The district administrative chief, Mawlavi Rhmatullah Rahmat, confirmed that eight Taliban insurgents were killed in the air raid.

Rahmat further added that the airstrike did not incur any casualties to the local residents.

The anti-government armed militant groups have not commented regarding the report so far.

Nuristan is among the relatively volatile provinces in eastern Afghanistan where anti-government armed militants are actively operating in a number of its districts and often carry out insurgency activities.

At least six suspected militants were also killed following a drone strike by NATO-led coalition forces in the same district nearly ten days ago.

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  • Ahmad Shah Ghani Zada is the former Senior Editor of Khaama Press Agency who managed and overlooked the English edition. He is occasionally contributing stories to the agency.