गृहपृष्ठ ∕ International ∕ Taliban attacks 2 districts in N. Afghanistan repulsed, 21 including 4 police killed International Taliban attacks 2 districts in N. Afghanistan repulsed, 21 including 4 police killed KathmanduPati September 20, 2020 AGENCY : Taliban insurgents launched massive offensives on Shuhada and Khash districts of Afghanistan’s northern Badakhshan province early Sunday but the attacks have been repulsed, provincial government spokesman Nik Mohammad Nazari said. “The Taliban rebels launched massive offensives on Shuhada and Khash districts at 1:00 a.m. local time today but the attacks have been repulsed and the insurgents retreated after leaving 17 bodies behind,” Nazari told Xinhua. According to the official, 10 insurgents were killed in Shuhada and seven more killed in Khash district. The official also admitted that four policemen had been killed in the two districts.Ten more militants and six policemen have been injured during the gun battle, the official added. A cleanup operation is going on in the said districts, Nazari further said. Taliban militants who have intensified activities amid intra-Afghan talks in Doha have yet to make comments. Enditem-Xinhua Write your comments RELATED NEWS CJP leaders released after 24 hours in Delhi police custody Riyadh airport attack kills 12, injures 309 Indian youth leader vows protest despite detentions Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize India’s voter roll revision sparks protests French student protests escalate into National crisis, hundreds of schools… Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING CPN Secretariat meeting postponed due to coronavirus China-developed COVID-19 vaccine ready to go onto market this Dec Nepal Army implemented five projects see around 80 percent progress Gulf Ambassadors warn the government, many Nepalis will be left jobless on the streets CPC Congress and Nepal’s perspective Nepali Army offers honour guard and tribute to nation-builder CPN (Maoist Centre) candidate elected chair of Naumule Rural Municipality CM Pokharel stresses on special efforts for improving macroeconomic indicators
