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 Finance minister urges diaspora investment to boost economic growth Nabil bank wins Nepal’s best commercial bank award Nepal congress chief Thapa postpones planned India visit Trump republicans face tough midterms with 100 days left Cockroach Janta Party ends nationwide protests Celebrations at Delhi protest site after minister resigns Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief6 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions The origins of MCC and its future in Nepal Former PM Bhattarai felicitates Indian taekwondo head coach Jaigadi 8,848.86 meters is now the new official height of world’s highest peak Mount Everest CDO of Kanchanpur transferred to Ministry of Home Affairs Bam Dev Gautam to become National Assembly member Indian RAW Chief Goel meets Prime Minister Oli after coming to Nepal from Bhutan Gold price goes up
