KABUL - As concerns deepen over the increasing number of militants associated with Daesh in some regions of Afghanistan, local security officials said Monday that the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) are planning a massive anti-Daesh campaign in Achin and Haska Mina districts of Nangarhar.

As part of his anti-Daesh campaign, Nangarhar police chief Fazel Ahmad Sherzad on Monday called on the people to cooperate with the security forces in their bid to defeat Daesh in the province.

Hundreds of security forces are expected to take part in the operation.

"The operation has been launched against Daesh. The operation carried out in Deh Bala and Kot areas are still ongoing. We inflicted massive casualties to Daesh and are determined to eliminate them," Sherzad said.

Elaborating on the anti-Daesh operation, commanders of Afghan national army in the eastern region vow to continue the operation until Daesh is eradicated from the region.

"We are always at war with foreigners, neighboring countries are always interfering in our country and we have sufficient evidences to prove it," the commander of 301 border police in east, Wali Khan Shinwarai said.

This comes after Daesh launched its first attack against government forces on Sunday. The attack occurred in Achin district of eastern Nangarhar province.

The attack ended with the killing of 85 Daesh terrorists. U.S forces provided air support to the Afghan forces during the battle. (Tolonews)