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Taliban attack repulsed, 7 killed in Afghanistan’s eastern Laghman
MEHTARLAM, Afghanistan, Nov 30, 2020 (BSS/XINHUA) – Taliban militants’
attack on Dawlat Shah district of the eastern Laghman province has been
repulsed and the insurgents fled away after leaving seven bodies behind, said
an army statement released here Monday.
The militants, according to the statement, attacked security checkpoints
on Sunday night to gain ground in Dawlat Shah district, but the security
forces based in the area, returned fire, killing seven militants on the spot,
forcing others to retreat.
During the counterattack, a number of arms and ammunitions including three
anti-vehicle mines were discovered and destroyed, the statement further said.
BSS/XINHUA/FI/ 1458 hrs