The ISIS group suffered heavy loss during an airstrike in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan.
The provincial government media office in a statement said the airstrike was carried out by the foreign forces in the restive Achin district.
The statement further added that a weapons, ammunition and explosives cache belonging to the group was destroyed and four militants of the group were killed, according to (Khaama Press).
The airstrike was carried out on Monday evening, the statement said, adding that the local residents and Afghan security forces have not suffered any casualties during the raid.
The loyalists of the group have not commented regarding the report so far.
The Afghan forces and US forces are regularly targeting ISIS loyalists to curb their insurgency activities as they attempt to expand operations in Afghanistan.
The US Forces in Afghanistan are also targeting the loyalists by conducting airstrikes.
The US forces stepped up airstrikes against the ISIS loyalists earlier this year.
Source: QNA
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