Security forces conducted an operation in Shakardara district of Kabul province, killing two Daesh fighters, officials said on Thursday.  

A sanctuary of the Daesh group was eliminated in the operation carried out in the Murad Bik village of Shakardar, the officials said, adding that fighting between the Islamic Emirate forces and the Daesh fighters lasted for five hours. Several people including women and children were taken into custody by the security forces.  

“Some other members were arrested and their sanctuary was eliminated,” said Inamullah Samangani, deputy spokesman for the Islamic Emirate.  

According to officials, the Daesh fighters had been planning many subversive acts from this area.  

The resident of the district called on the people of Afghanistan to not allow suspicious individuals in their areas.  

“In the morning,  the forces of the Islamic Emirate arrived and the clashes started. All of us, including women and children, were horrified,” said Obaidullah, a resident of Murad Bik.  

“Our operation lasted until 1:00 pm. We succeeded. Their vast and other explosive materials are present here. They were involved in the destruction of power pylons in Shakardar,” a security force said.  

The Islamic Emirate’s forces recently conducted several raids on sanctuaries of the Daesh militants across the country. Previously, the security officials said that several Daesh sanctuaries were destroyed by security forces in the southern province of Kandahar.