Published July 9, 2015 6:44am EDT | Updated July 24, 2015 1:22pm EDT

Head Of ISIL In Afghanistan Killed In Drone Strike: Reports

The head of Islamic State in Afghanistan has been killed in a U.S. drone strike, according to media reports Thursday. Shahidullah Shahid died along with 25 others in an attack in Nangarhar province in eastern Afghanistan. Shahid had previously been a spokesman for the Pakistani Taliban, but was fired last year for pledging allegiance to Islamic State, said reports.