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22 Afghan troops killed and 150 captured in Taliban attacks

22 Afghan troops killed and 150 captured in Taliban attacks

An overnight Taliban attack on checkpoints in northern Afghanistan killed 22 troops,Al Jazeera reports. Taliban also captured 150 Afghan soldiers after they tried fleeing into neighboring Turkmenistan and were forced back The Taliban launched the assault late on Saturday against checkpoints manned by police and pro-government forces in Qaisar district, setting …

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