KABUL, Rabi'I 30, 1437, January 10, 2016, SPA -- The United States conducted a drone strike in Afghanistan last week but a spokesman declined to confirm reports it had killed as many as 20 ISIS militants in the eastern province of Nangarhar, Reuters reported. Asked about reports of a drone attack in Nangarhar, U.S. military spokesman Col. Michael Lawhorn said U.S. forces had carried out a "counterterrorism strike" on Friday but did not specify a location nor estimate casualties. "It is United States Forces Afghanistan policy not to discuss the details of counterterrorism operations," he said. Afghan media reported as many as 20 ISIS militants were killed when the drone hit a compound on Friday. --SPA 17:10 LOCAL TIME 14:10 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w