HERAT, Afghanistan, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Taliban militants' attempts to overrun Zinda Jan district of Afghanistan's western Herat province have been foiled and the militants fled away after leaving 20 bodies behind, said a statement of provincial government released here Thursday.
The Taliban militants launched massive offensive early Thursday to overrun Zinda Jan district but their multi-pronged attacks have been repulsed, and the militants fled away after leaving 20 bodies behind and 17 more injured, the statement said.
In the fighting which lasted for several hours, one security personnel had been killed and three others injured, the statement confirmed.
Taliban militants, who have captured more than a dozen districts since the start of the U.S.-led forces' withdrawal from Afghanistan on May 1, have not made a comment. Enditem
