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Taliban kill seven policemen, capture two in raid on outpost
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At least seven policemen were killed and two were wounded in an attack by Taliban militants on a security outpost in northwest Badghis province, sources said Thursday.
A security source, who asked not to be named, told Ariana News that the militants stormed the outpost in the Muqur district of the province on Wednesday night.
According to the source, two policemen are missing following the skirmish.
Local security officials have not commented yet.
The Taliban, however, claimed that its fighters overran an outpost in Muqur.
A Taliban spokesman said that at least nine policemen – including commander Ghawsuddin – have been killed and two more were captured during the attack.
