गृहपृष्ठ ∕ International ∕ Afghan forces kill 9 militants in western province International Afghan forces kill 9 militants in western province KathmanduPati November 26, 2020 AFGHANISTAN- Afghan forces have killed nine militants in Obe district of the western Herat province, said an army statement released on Thursday. The Taliban militants launched offensives on security checkpoints in Obe district on Wednesday afternoon, prompting the security forces to launch a counter attack, the statement said, adding that the government forces backed by warplanes killed nine militants on the spot. Eight more insurgents were injured before they fled, the statement said. Without mentioning the casualties of government forces, the statement asserted that a cleanup operation is going on. Taliban militants, who are active in parts of the relatively peaceful Herat province with Herat city as its capital 640 km west of Kabul, have yet to make a comment on the report. 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 Role of Vitamin D in pregnancy to combat COVID-19 CPN Secretariat meeting postponed due to coronavirus South Korea to provide E-9 visa to foreign students Govt decides to recommend NCP Vice Chairman Gautam as National Assembly member China-developed COVID-19 vaccine ready to go onto market this Dec Chinese city says it has tested 3 million for coronavirus Nepal Army implemented five projects see around 80 percent progress US Presidential polls: Biden wins White House, vows new tone for nation
