FAIZABAD, May 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Afghan forces foiled Taliban militants’ attacks on six districts, in the northern Badakhshan province today, as the militants fled after suffering casualties, an army spokesman in the northern region, Abdul Razaq, said.
The Taliban militants, according to the official, launched simultaneous attacks on Raghistan, Wardoj, Jarm, Khash, Darayem and Yaftal Payan districts early today, but their offensives had been repulsed and the militants fled away within hours, leaving 20 bodies behind.
Three soldiers had also been killed in the fighting, which lasted for a couple of hours, the official added.
A total of 10 militants and five soldiers had been injured in the firefight, Razaq further said.
Taliban militants, who have intensified activities, since the start of the U.S.-led forces withdrawal on May 1, have yet to make comment.– NNN-AGENCIES
