12 puppets killed, 16 injured in country’s north 

BALKH, Apr. 21 – Fighting raged yet again in Chahar Bolak district of Balkh province after the enemy attempted an offensive on Saturday.

There have been fierce fighting over the last five days that have killed 13 puppets including 2 commanders and left a further 16 wounded, while 2 vehicles and 1 tank were destroyed after coming under rocket fire.T–he district police chief was among those wounded.