Afghanistan Militants Kill 18 Police In Badakhshan -- BBC
At least 18 Afghan police officers have been killed and 13 wounded in a Taliban ambush in northern Badakhshan province, the interior ministry says.
The police were in Wardooj district and on their way back to the provincial capital after an anti-insurgent operation when they came under attack.
Although the mountainous north-east is relatively peaceful, Wardooj district has become increasingly volatile.
The Taliban said that they had carried out the attack.
In a statement they said that they had taken weapons and vehicles in the attack, and had handed over some of the bodies to tribal elders.
The statement also said 47 insurgents had been killed in police operations in the same region this week.
The interior ministry has ordered an investigation into the death of the police officers.
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More News On The Recent Taliban Ambush That Killed 18 Aghan Policemen
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18 Afghan police killed in ambush in remote northeast -- FOX News/AFP
Afghan government says 18 policemen killed in ambush earlier in week -- Washington Post/AP
Ambush claiming 18 lives in Afghanistan prompts inquiry -- CNN
Afghan Interior Ministry Confirms 18 Killed In Badakhshan Ambush -- Radio Free Europe
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