Afghanistan says 28 fighters killed after crossing from Pakistan


KABUL, Sept ⁠27 (Reuters) - Afghanistan's defence ⁠ministry said on ‌Sunday its forces had killed 28 fighters and ​wounded 32 in ⁠the eastern ⁠province of Nuristan after ⁠a group ‌it said included ⁠Islamic State militants crossed from ​Pakistan.

The ‌ministry alleged Pakistani ⁠militias had ​supported the fighters and that most ⁠of them were ​former Afghan government security personnel.

Pakistan's military and ⁠information ministry did not immediately respond to a request for ​comment.

(Reporting by ⁠Sayed Hassib in ​Kabul; writing ‌by Ariba Shahid ​in Islamabad; editing by Alexandra Hudson)

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