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 Huawei Unveils 83 Global Showcases and 10 Industry Solutions at… Trump hints Zelenskyy “won’t be around very long” Trump fires USAID inspector general Trump says will impose 25% tariffs on US steel, aluminum… Mexico deploys the first of 10,000 National Guard troops to… Israel defence minister orders army to plan for ‘voluntary’ departures… Top Headlines Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah in Contemporary Nepal1 Scrutinizing Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah´s Thoughts and Strategy2 Photo exhibition at Nepal Army Headquarters3 NA team sets out on Gorakha-Kathmandu march to promote ‘unification route’4 Ncell is the FIRST Nepali Telecom Company to receive ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certifications for information security and data privacy5 PM Oli, Sri Lankan’s former President meet6 PM Oli extends New Year greetings7 Gold price ups Rs 2,000 per tola8 TRENDING National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more This time’s Teej, social distancing please! Now more than ever, support the IT sector Empowering the Journey of Digital Nepal Through Connectivity and Data K2 rifles purchased by Nepal Army from Korean company found to be faulty NC work execution committee meeting tomorrow Prachanda flies to India for treatment of his ailing wife Dhakal elected FNCCI senior Vice-chair
