According to local sources, Afghan security forces attacked an Islamic State of Khorasan stronghold in the western Herat province of Afghanistan on Saturday, killing six fighters, including a woman.

Abdullah Insaf, the spokesman of the Security Chief in Herat province, said to Khaama Press on Saturday that the security forces of the Islamic Emirate attacked an ISIS hideout in the 13^th district of the province at around 10:00 last night.

He said that during the special operation, six members of the group had been killed, including one woman.

During the operation, one of the Islamic Emirate’s security forces was injured, and several weapons were seized, he added.

Earlier, the security forces operation, according to Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesman for the caretaker government of Afghanistan, led to the deaths of two important ISIS members, including Qari Fateh, the security commander of the group.

Mujahid said Qari Fateh was involved in recent attacks on foreign diplomatic missions and several mosques in Kabul.

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