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Taliban 'governor' killed in raid: Afghan ministry
 Afghan police killed the self-styled governor and provincial chief of local Taliban in the western Afghan province of Ghor on Thursday, the Interior Ministry said. The police raid killed Mullah Sarajuddin identified as the Talibans governor in Ghor and the police chief named only as Mawlavi, along with five other militants while planning to carry out a sabotage plan, the ministry said. AFP put the number of militants killed at six. There were no casualties among the police, it said in a statement, terming the reported Taliban deaths a major achievement. Posted by: Fred 2008-05-09 |
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