Afghans listening to a radio broadcast run by IS militants in December
VICE News: The Islamic State's 'Voice of the Caliphate' Radio Broadcast Goes Silent After Airstrikes
The Voice of the Caliphate, the Islamic State group's radio show in Afghanistan, was cut off during its nightly live broadcast on Monday night after it was reportedly hit by US-led coalition airstrikes.
The terror group expanded its operations into Afghanistan last year and by December had crowned its encroachment by broadcasting on the 90 FM frequency throughout the province of Nangarhar to attract fresh recruits. The group initially broadcasted in Arabic and Pashto, and then expanded their programming to include broadcasts in Farsi and Dari in an apparent effort to reach a wider audience.
On Tuesday, residents of Jalalabad said that the station remained quiet, suggesting that it had been destroyed during the previous night's raid. Attaulah Khogyani, spokesperson for the Nangarhar provincial governor, said that the operation had also involved Afghan ground forces and killed 29 alleged IS militants, including eight who worked on the terror insurgency's radio and online ventures.
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