"A total of 20 Taliban militants and five militants of Islamic State (IS) outfit surrendered to provincial directorate of National Directorate of Security (NDS), Afghanistan's national intelligence agency on Wednesday," Governor Mohammad Iqbal Sayyed told Xinhua.
The incident occurred amid military pressure mounted by Afghan security forces on militants in the country's mountainous region.
Militants attend a surrender ceremony in Asadabad, capital of Kunar province, Afghanistan, March 10, 2021. Twenty-five militants on Wednesday surrendered to the government authorities in Afghanistan's eastern Kunar province, the province governor said.(Photo: Xinhua)
A militant (R front) hands over a weapon to a local official during a surrender ceremony in Asadabad, capital of Kunar province, Afghanistan, March 10, 2021. Twenty-five militants on Wednesday surrendered to the government authorities in Afghanistan's eastern Kunar province, the province governor said.(Photo: Xinhua)
Militants attend a surrender ceremony in Asadabad, capital of Kunar province, Afghanistan, March 10, 2021. Twenty-five militants on Wednesday surrendered to the government authorities in Afghanistan's eastern Kunar province, the province governor said.(Photo: Xinhua)
