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Taliban ambush kills 11 Afghan soldiers: officials

At least 11 Afghan soldiers were killed in a Taliban ambush in western Afghanistan, officials said Monday, as security forces face their first fighting season without NATO combat support. "The Taliban ambushed a convoy of soldiers in Karukh district of Herat, killing 11 Afghan ar

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Published 28 June 2015, 8:00 · Updated 21:27

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At least 11 Afghan soldiers were killed in a Taliban ambush in western Afghanistan, officials said Monday, as security forces face their first fighting season without NATO combat support.

"The Taliban ambushed a convoy of soldiers in Karukh district of Herat, killing 11 Afghan army soldiers last evening. The soldiers were riding in pickup trucks," Ehsanullah Hayat, spokesman for the governor of the western province of Herat, said.

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