गृहपृष्ठ ∕ International ∕ Fresh clashes between Taliban, Afghan army result in multiple casualties International Fresh clashes between Taliban, Afghan army result in multiple casualties KathmanduPati September 13, 2020 KABUL : Clashes between the Afghan army and the Taliban in the country’s southern province of Kandahar and eastern province of Nangarhar have left at least six insurgents killed and many others injured, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Saturday, citing officials. “This morning, the Taliban attacked a number of security checkpoints in the Maiwand district [Kandahar province],” Khwaja Yahya Alawi, a spokesman for the 205th Atal Corps, said. The attack was repelled by the Afghan air force, with the airstrikes killing six Taliban insurgents and injuring three others, according to the military official. Some of the Taliban’s equipment was also destroyed, he added. In a separate clash in the Zojan Qala area of the Sherzad district of Nangarhar, a clash between the army and insurgents left at least 13 casualties on the Taliban’s part, including nine Pakistanis, Attallah Khogyani, the governor’s spokesman, said. The Taliban have not yet commented on the matter.ANISputnik Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal, Bhutan discuss stronger climate cooperation in New York Japan pledges continued support to Nepal for flood recovery Chinese President Xi Jinping to pay state visit to US South Korea pledges continued flood recovery support Government expands domestic jobs to reduce migration WHO Regional Director seeks support for top post 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 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested8 TRENDING The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Gunjan Saxena:The Kargil Girl serves a refreshing depiction of a war film Nearly three dozen Chinese manufacturers show interest in supplying electric buses to Nepali government The envisioned Defense University and its rationale Agriculture: Nepal’s bridge to overcome economic crisis Kulman Ghising’s reappointment issue stirs conflict between Prime Minister Oli, Energy Minister Pun India-Nepal Bilateral Dialogue is the only way forward: Dr. Nihar Nayak
