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 India, China resume Lipulekh trade despite Nepal protest US makes $20,000 visa bond rule permanent for visitors from… Trump pauses Iran strike, cites progress on nuclear deal Nepal PM skips UN, NAM summit meetings Nepal doctor airlifted after hospital attack sparks protests Finance minister urges diaspora investment to boost economic growth 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 ‘Promotion of Ayurveda, Yoga and meditation along with modern medicine positive’8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? Nepal Army’s mission in Lebanon provides Covid support kits to local municipalities Why Are Boys Unexpressive? Forbes-listed billionaire Binod Chaudhary tests positive for coronavirus This time’s Teej, social distancing please! Namrata is Miss Nepal 2020 Gunjan Saxena:The Kargil Girl serves a refreshing depiction of a war film
