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HERAT, Afghanistan (AFP) - Six Afghan soldiers were killed, one of them beheaded, when Taliban insurgents ambushed an army patrol in the volatile southwest of the country, the military said Tuesday.
Several militants were also killed during the ensuing two-hour battle late Monday in Bala Buluk district of Farah province, military corps commander for western Afghanistan Fazal Ahmad Sayar told AFP.
"Five soldiers were killed (in the battle) and five were wounded. The militants beheaded one of the wounded soldiers," he said.
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HERAT, Afghanistan (AFP) - Six Afghan soldiers were killed, one of them beheaded, when Taliban insurgents ambushed an army patrol in the volatile southwest of the country, the military said Tuesday.
Several militants were also killed during the ensuing two-hour battle late Monday in Bala Buluk district of Farah province, military corps commander for western Afghanistan Fazal Ahmad Sayar told AFP.
"Five soldiers were killed (in the battle) and five were wounded. The militants beheaded one of the wounded soldiers," he said.
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