U.S. launched airstrike against ISIS-K in Afghanistan, likely killing intended target

The U.S. military announced Friday that it has conducted an unmanned airstrike against ISIS-K in Afghanistan, and said "initial indications" show it killed one of the group's planners. The strike came one day after ISIS-K claimed responsibility for an attack outside of the Kabul airport that left at least 170 dead, including 13 U.S. service members.

The airstrike occurred in the Nangarhar Province of Afghanistan, Captain Bill Urban, spokesman for U.S. Central Command, confirmed Friday night. There were no known civilian casualties. It is unclear whether the planner was involved in Thursday's attack, which also injured 18 U.S. service members and scores of Afghan citizens.