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Taliban attack on Afghan district repulsed, 10 including 7 militants
killed
KUNDUZ, Afghanistan, Sept 8, 2020 (BSS/XINHUA) – Taliban attempts to
overrun Dasht-e-Archi district, Kunduz province, have been repulsed and the
militants fled away after leaving seven bodies behind, district governor
Nasrudin Nazari said Tuesday.
The insurgent group launched a massive offensive in the wee hours of
Tuesday to overrun the district headquarters but faced stiff resistance, the
official said.
Seven militants and three policemen had been killed in the fire exchange
lasted for a couple of hours, the official said.
Two policemen and a number of insurgents sustained injury in the fighting,
the official added.
Taliban militants who are in control of parts of Kunduz province have yet
to make comment.
BSS/XINHUA/FI/ 1430 hrs