ISIS leader in Afghanistan and Pakistan killed by US drone, Pentagon says

(FoxNews.com) - The leader of the Islamic State (ISIS) terror group in Afghanistan and Pakistan was killed by a U.S. drone last month, a U.S. defense official confirmed to Fox News Friday.

Pentagon spokesman Gordon Trowbridge said that Hafiz Saeed Khan died July 26 from an airstrike in Nangarhar province in eastern Afghanistan.

"Khan was known to directly participate in attacks against U.S. and coalition forces, and the actions of his network terrorized Afghans, especially in Nangarhar," Trowbridge said.

The spokesman added that ISIS had been active in the region since last summer and used the area to train and equip militants and provide a "continuous supply of enemy fighters."

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