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Eighteen Taliban rebels were killed as security forces attacked Qala-e-Zal district

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	At least 22 persons were killed in a clash in Afghanistan&#39;s Kunduz province on Friday.</p>
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	&quot;Eighteen Taliban rebels were killed as security forces attacked Qala-e-Zal district,&quot; <em>Xinhua</em> news agency quoted an army official as saying.</p>
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	The remaining victims were four security personnel, while six others were injured.</p>

22 killed in Afghanistan clash

Eighteen Taliban rebels were killed as security forces attacked Qala-e-Zal district

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