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 UN report underscores urgency of hefty financing to rescue SDGs 100 rockets fired at northern Israel after Israel strikes deeper… China targets economic growth of around 5 pct in 2024 Two people to be publicly executed in eastern Afghanistan Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan and wife get 14 years jail… Huawei Sustainability Forum: Jeffrey Sachs Advocates Tech Solutions to Address… Top Headlines Nepal, India sign long-term agreement on electricity export, materializing MoU reached during PM’s visit1 NC, Maoist Centre discuss about NA election2 1.3 kilos of gold confiscated from TIA3 Govt. forms former-judge Poudel led probe commission to investigate Balkumari incident4 Dhakal recommended as SC chief registrar5 Manpower agency owner arrested for cheating more than Rs 1.9 million6 President expresses concern over ’emptying’ villages for lack of employment opportunities7 PM Dahal stresses on developing innovative agricultural system8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0 Nepal Army’s mission in Lebanon provides Covid support kits to local municipalities National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Public Relations for a Soldier Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions