KABUL, Jul 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least 69 Taliban militants were killed and 23 others wounded, after the Afghan security forces evicted militants from Qala-e-Naw city, capital of western Badghis province, the country’s Defence Ministry confirmed today.
“The Afghan National Defence and Security Forces (ANDSF), including national army commandos, supported by Afghan Air Force, targeted militants’ aggregation in multiple locations in Qala-e-Naw yesterday,” the ministry said in a statement.
Heavily-armed Taliban militants stormed and briefly took control of the city yesterday before the Afghan security forces launched a counter-offensive. The ANDSF also seized some militants’ weapons and ammunition, the statement added.
“Reinforcement was dispatched and more Afghan National Army commandos arrived in Qala-e-Naw last night. The security forces’ counter-attack is in full swing now and the situation in the city is getting better,” the statement said.
Taliban militants, who captured control of all Badghis suburban districts, have not commented on the report so far.– NNN-XINHUA
