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Local Afghan militia commander, son murdered in Afghanistan
Sep 25, 2011, 11:07 GMT
Kabul - A local Afghan militia commander was shot dead along with his son in the northern city of Kunduz while they were travelling home on a motorbike, police said Sunday.
The Taliban militants claimed responsibility for the killing Saturday of Abdul Khaliq, saying their fighters killed the commander along with his bodyguard.
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