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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 17 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. |
Police say they have despatched units to try to free their colleagues. | |
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. |
The attack comes just one day after Nato-led troops reduced their forces as part of a staged withdrawal from Afghanistan. | 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. | On Sunday the last US Marines unit and UK combat troops officially ended their Afghan operations, handing over security responsibility to local forces. |