During the last year the Daesh group suffered significant casualties, forcing the terrorist group into a very bad situation, Afghanistan security departments attending a conference, said on Saturday.
 
According to statistics provided by security departments, more than 1,900 Daesh fighters were killed. The group's activities are limited to parts of Nangarhar province.
 
“They are now active in three districts and in villages near Durand line that are difficult to access,” Qadam Shah Shahim, army chief of staff said.
 
Reports from Nangarhar indicate that in Friday’s operation in Deh Bala district of the province, in addition to 34 Daesh militants, nearly 20 security force members wer killed or wounded.
 
Security departments also rejected accusations of the existence of ghost soldiers in National Army and among Police and say that security forces have been present at battlefields.
 
“In the Afghan National Army there is no ghost soldiers. There is no ghost soldier,” Shahim said.
 
“I confirm Shahim's remarks. He said there are not ghost soldiers in national army and I also say there is no ghost soldier among police,” Abdul Rahman Rahman, deputy minister of Ministry of Interior said.