Danish siddiqui, Photojournalist

Kabul, July 16 Afghan security forces on Friday launched an operation to retake control of a key border district in Kandahar province from the clutches of the Taliban, an official announced."The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF), supported by the local Public Uprising Forces, launched an operation to retake control of Spin Boldak district from Taliban militants," the official told Xinhua news agency.More information will be shared with media as appropriate, the source said.On Wednesday, the Taliban overran the district bordering Pakistan.Earlier on Friday, local media reports claimed that Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui was also killed in Spin Boldak during the Thursday clashes.Earlier on Friday, ANDSF recaptured control of a strategic Saighan district from Taliban in central Bamyan province.Afghanistan has witnessed heavy battles in recent weeks as Taliban militants continued the fighting against the government security forces since the withdrawal of US troops on May 1.Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

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International :MEA in touch with Afghan authorities to bring back mortal remains of Indian photojournalist killed in Kandhar

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday said the Indian Embassy in Kabul is in touch with Afghan authorities to bring back the mortal remains of Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui, who was killed in Kandhar earlier today. ...

International :Afghan President condoles death of Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Friday expressed grief over the demise of Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui, who was killed during the ongoing clashes in Afghanistan while covering the Taliban atrocities in the war-torn country. ...

Politics :Operation launched to retake Afghan border district from Taliban

Kabul, July 16 Afghan security forces on Friday launched an operation to retake control of a key border ... ...