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Taliban abduct police in Afghanistan's Badakhshan province | Taliban abduct police in Afghanistan's Badakhshan province |
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At least 10 police officers have been abducted by Taliban militants in Afghanistan's northern Badakhshan province, officials say. | At least 10 police officers have been abducted by Taliban militants in Afghanistan's northern Badakhshan province, officials say. |
Four officers died when militants attacked the government compound in Wardoj district, police say. | Four officers died when militants attacked the government compound in Wardoj district, police say. |
Some reports suggest as many as 16 police officers are being held. | Some reports suggest as many as 16 police officers are being held. |
The attack comes as Nato-led troops steadily withdraw from Afghanistan. On Sunday, Britain marked the end of combat operations there. | The attack comes as Nato-led troops steadily withdraw from Afghanistan. On Sunday, Britain marked the end of combat operations there. |
Provincial police spokesman Lal Mohammad Ahmadzai told the BBC that heavy casualties had been inflicted on the Taliban during fighting at the compound. | Provincial police spokesman Lal Mohammad Ahmadzai told the BBC that heavy casualties had been inflicted on the Taliban during fighting at the compound. |
He added that police units had been despatched in an attempt to free the captured policemen. | He added that police units had been despatched in an attempt to free the captured policemen. |
The attack comes just one day after Nato-led troops reduced their forces as part of a staged withdrawal from Afghanistan. | |
On Sunday the last US Marines unit and UK combat troops officially ended their Afghan operations, handing over security responsibility to local forces. |