Fighters belonging to the militant groups of Daesh and Taliban have clashed in eastern Nangarhar province.

Officials at the Ministry of Defense confirmed this afternoon that the fighting was still ongoing between the two sides in Nazyan and Dur Baba districts, Khaama News Agency reported on Saturday.

Three senior Taliban commanders have so far been killed in the clash and possible fatalities suffered to Daesh is not yet announced.

Defense Ministry says that the Taliban commanders killed in these clashes are the Taliban shadow-governor for Dur Baba District, head of Taliban’s security commission for this District and Qari Manan who was commander of a group of Taliban in Nazyan District.

Daesh or Taliban have not yet commented on the reports but both terrorist groups are against each other.