The leader of Islamic State's (ISIS) branch in Afghanistan and Pakistan has been killed in a U.S. drone strike, the Afghan ambassador to Pakistan said on Friday, according to Reuters.
The American military said it could not confirm the information but if true, the death of Hafiz Saeed Khan would strike a blow to efforts by ISIS to expand its control over territory and its jihadist brand into Afghanistan and Pakistan.
(Arutz Sheva’s North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Shabbat in New York. The time posted automatically on all Arutz Sheva articles, however, is Israeli time.)
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