The top-ranking ISIS leader for Afghanistan and Pakistan was killed in a U.S. drone strike Friday.
Afghan intelligence officials confirmed that Hafiz Saeed Khan, who was a Taliban commander in Pakistan before he joined ISIS in January, was killed in the drone strike carried out in Achin district, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, Fox News reported.
Asib Sediqqi, Afghanistan's National Directorate of Security spokesman, said Khan was killed in an area where he and others gathered to make plans. Afghan intelligence operatives gave information to U.S. soldiers who launched the attack.
Thirty other insurgents were killed in the airstrike, The Washington Post reported.
Afghan officials retrieved the corpse and identified it as Khan before giving the announcement of the ISIS leader's death.
This is not the first time that Khan has been reported to have been killed.
An American military official confirmed that a drone strike happened in the area Friday night. However, the military has not released an official statement on Khan's death, as it is still waiting for the results of the attack.
"U.S. Forces conducted a precision strike in Achin District, Nangarhar Province, on July 10 against individuals threatening the force," the official said, according to Fox News.
ISIS has a presence on three provinces in Afghanistan, although it is not yet confirmed whether it has established an Islamic State affiliate in the country. The Taliban has previously warned ISIS not to enter Afghanistan, USA Today reported.
The militant group has not confirmed the death of Khan.
