Head of ISIS in Afghanistan was killed in a raid by US and Afghan forces in which two Army Rangers also died

The head of ISIS in Afghanistan has been killed in a raid carried out by Afghan and US special forces, the country's president has said.


Abdul Hasib died during an attack by 50 US special forces and 40 Afghan commandos overnight on April 27, President Ashraf Ghani said.


His statement came after US Captain Jeff Davis said Hasib was believed to have died in the raid which also claimed the lives of two Army Rangers.



Abdul Hasib, the commander of ISIS in Afghanistan, was killed in a raid on April 27 which also left Army Rangers Cameron Thomas, 23 (left), and Joshua Rodgers, 22 (right), dead

Hasib had been leader of the terror group since last year when a US drone strike killed his predecessor, Hafiz Saeed Khan (pictured)

Joshua Rodgers, 22, of Illinois, and Cameron Thomas, 23, of Ohio, were killed in a suspected incident of friendly fire.

A statement by United States Forces - Afghanistan, said the raid also killed several other high-ranking members of the organisation along with 35 fighters.