गृहपृष्ठ ∕ International ∕ Afghan airstrikes kill 21 insurgents in southern Helmand province International Afghan airstrikes kill 21 insurgents in southern Helmand province KathmanduPati December 24, 2020 File Photo KABUL – A total of 21 militants have been confirmed dead as military planes struck a Taliban gathering in Nawa district of the southern Helmand province on Wednesday, Defense Ministry said in a statement released here Thursday. A group of Taliban insurgents were gathered in Momen Khan area of Nawa district on Wednesday to attack security checkpoints, but the military planes in pre-emptive action targeted the gathering killing 21 insurgents on the spot and injuring nine others, the statement said. A large number of arms and ammunitions of the militants were also destroyed during the raids, the statement said.Taliban militants have yet to make comment.-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 We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around Police make a woman public in connection to Gongabu murder case This time’s Teej, social distancing please! Namrata is Miss Nepal 2020 Nepal Army’s Brigadier General Bigyan Dev Pandey gets promoted to Major General The FinCEN Files: Nepali banks and companies transact billions of rupees through dubious channels Asheem Man Singh Basnyat: We can evolve as a company to better suit a post-covid world
