A total of 241 members and loyalists of the Islamic State (IS) group including men, women and children have surrendered to the government in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province, said an army statement released here on Saturday.

“A total of 241 Islamic State members and loyalists, including 71 men, 63 women and 107 children, have surrendered to local authorities in Achin and Mohman Dara districts over the past three days,” said the statement.

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