27 Taliban militants killed in encounter with security forces
ANI
13 Apr 2019, 17:03 GMT+10
Nangarhar [Afghanistan], Apr 13 (ANI): At least 27 Taliban fighters were killed in an encounter with Afghan security forces in Shirzad district in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province on Friday evening, reports Tolo news.
Hours after announcing its annual spring offensive, the Taliban attempted an attack near the district governor's office. But they were "pushed back and defeated" by security forces, said the government in a statement.
The statement elaborated that the Taliban planted two car bombs followed by a gunfight with the security forces.
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Whip their rear ends, we always hear about the government forces, basically, getting the stuffing beat out of them.
