MAIMANA, Afghanistan, June 15 (Xinhua) -- Taliban attack on Shirin Tagab district of the northern Faryab province has been repulsed and the militants fled away after leaving 16 bodies behind, army spokesman in the northern region Mohammad Hanif Rezai said.
Taliban militants launched massive offensive early Tuesday to overrun Shirin Tagab district, but the security forces backed by fighting helicopters retaliated, forcing the militants to flee after leaving 16 bodies behind and 22 more injured, Rezai said.
More than two dozen militants were also killed in the same district a day earlier on Monday, according to the official.
The official didn't make a comment on the casualties of security personnel.
Taliban militants, who have intensified activities since the start of the U.S.-led forces from Afghanistan on May 1 and have captured over a dozen districts, are yet to make comment on the situation in the restive Shirin Tagab district. Enditem
