Government forces repelled Taliban attack in Faizabad

The security and defense forces have pushed back the Taliban from the outskirt of Faizabad city, the provincial capital of the northeastern Badakhshan province, a local source said.

Sanaullah Rohani, the spokesperson for Badakhshan police, said the Taliban had launched attacks on Friday evening, August 06, around 6:30 PM which lasted at 4:00 AM today.