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19:51, March 25, 2008 |
Four policemen and two civilians have been killed as a group of Taliban insurgents ambushed Afghan border policemen patrolling near the border with Iran in western Afghan province of Herat, said a police officer on Tuesday.
Rahmatullah Safi, the provincial border police chief told Xinhua that the attack came on Monday evening when the border police were patrolling with vehicle in Shindand district.
"Taliban militants escaped into the mountain area after launching ambush and they also killed two civilians who tried to give a hand to border police," he said.
More than 8,000 people were killed in violent incidents in Afghanistan in 2007 while over 250 have lost their lives in conflicts and militancy so far this year.
Source:Xinhua
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