The incident took place in the early hours of Friday morning in the restive Kot district after the ISIS loyalists launched a coordinated attack on police check posts.
According to the local officials, at least 3 civilian killed and 15 other were also wounded during the clashes.
There are also reports of atrocities committed by the ISIS loyalists against the local residents, including beheading and kidnapping of women, local Khama Press reports.
This is the first time the loyalists of the terror group have launched coordinated attack on ALP check posts in Nangarhar after several months when they faced major setbacks due to ongoing operations.
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