Afghan army foils Taliban attack in northern Afghanistan

SANAA, Sept. 14 (YPA) – The Afghan army forces foiled an attack by the Takfiri Taliban group in Jarm district of the northern province of Badakhshan, the army said in a statement on Monday.

According to the statement, the Taliban militants launched a massive offensive from different directions early on Monday to overrun Jarm district but their attempts were foiled, Xinhua reported

The encounter-attack left 17 Taliban militants dead and over a dozen of others injured in the counter-offensive backed by military planes, the statement  read.

The statement said that the troops would continue to chase the insurgents in Jarm and its vicinity to bring peace and security there.

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