At least 16 foreign Daesh militants were killed in an Afghan security forces ground and air operation in Nangarhar province, local officials said.

Provincial governor's spokesman Attaullah Khogyani confirmed the operation and said that the Daesh militants were killed in Operation Shaheen 25 launched by security forces three days ago in Kott and Dih Bala districts.

Among the 16 Daesh militants killed, 11 of them were killed in Nare area of Dih Bala district in an airstrike and five others were killed in a ground operation, Khogyani said.

Two other Daesh militants were wounded, Khogyani added.