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Afghan security forces rescue 11 captured police officers
Dec 15, 2011, 9:33 GMT
Kunduz, Afghanistan - Police in north-eastern Afghanistan have rescued 11 fellow officers from Taliban-led insurgents and detained 30 rebels, officials said.
The raid was launched Wednesday in the district of Warduj, Badakhshan province, said Abdul Maroof Rasakh, a spokesman for the district's governor.
The rescued policemen were captured on December 6 in an attack claimed by the Taliban which killed at least two officers, police said.
Rasakh said the police also detained around 30 insurgents, and that the operation was still ongoing.
A Taliban spokesman rejected the claim, and told
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