18 IS militants killed in E. Afghanistan

An Afghan Special Force member stands guard at a security checkpoint on the road leading to Nazyan district in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, Nov. 4, 2018. Up to 18 militants loyal to the Islamic State (IS) were killed and one of their hideouts destroyed in Afghanistan's eastern province of Nangarhar, a statement said Sunday. (Xinhua/Saifurahman Safi)