Daesh militants set fire to at least 60 houses on Friday in Kot district of Nangarhar province, local officials said.
Attullah Khogyani, the provincial governor's spokesman, confirmed the incident and said that the houses had been unoccupied at the time as the residents had already fled the area.
Recently 201st 'Selab' Corps said that security forces have cleared Pachir Aw Agam district of Nangarhar from Daesh insurgents.