<span style="color: #222222;">In Afghanistan, at least five militants affiliated with Islamic State (IS) group have been killed after the security forces' fighting aircraft pounded the militants' hideout in Chapa Dara district of the eastern Kunar province.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">An army statement issued in Assadabad said  that the crackdown was launched against IS insurgents on Saturday and would last until the area is cleansed of the insurgents.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Huge quantity of arms and ammunitions of the militant group ave also been destroyed. </span><br />''