Islamic State (IS)-affiliated militants attend a surrender ceremony in Jalalabad, capital of Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, Nov. 23, 2021.Photo:Xinhua

 
About 100 Islamic State (IS)-affiliated militants surrendered in Afghanistan's eastern province of Nangarhar on Tuesday, a local official confirmed.

"Some 100 Daesh or IS militants surrendered to officials of Nangarhar General Directorate of Intelligence (GDI) in provincial capital Jalalabad city Tuesday morning," Mohammad Bashir, director of Nangarhar GDI office, told reporters.

The militants who surrendered were active in Muhmand Dara, Chaparhar, Kot and Khogiani districts, according to Bashir.

Islamic State (IS)-affiliated militants attend a surrender ceremony in Jalalabad, capital of Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, Nov. 23, 2021.Photo:Xinhua

 
With the former insurgents' surrender, peace and stability would be further strengthened in the mountainous province, the official said.

The surrendered militants called on fellow IS members to lay down their arms.

The IS group, which has staged several attacks in Nangarhar in recent months, has yet to make comments on the report.