SHIBERGHAN, Afghanistan, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- Taliban offensive to capture Faizabad district in Afghanistan's northern Jauzjan province has been foiled and 32 militants were killed, spokesman for provincial government Reza Ghafori said Monday.
"Taliban massive attack on Faizabad district which begun on Saturday has been thwarted and the rebels after suffering huge casualties and leaving 32 dead bodies behind run away," Ghafori told reporters here.
More than 60 insurgents sustained injuries in the two-day fierce fighting, the official added.
The official said the police chief of neighboring Manjigak district had been killed during the fighting.
Taliban militants who are active in parts of Jauzjan province with Shiberghan as its capital have not commented on the situation.
