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65 Afghan Troops Defect to Taliban

65 Afghan Troops Defect to Taliban
65 Afghan Troops Defect to Taliban

At least 65 Afghan soldiers have defected to the Taliban, taking their weapons and equipment with them and 88 have been killed in days of heavy fighting in the volatile southern province of Helmand, the local provincial Governor said on Saturday. Police and soldiers have been engaged in near-continuous combat with insurgents for the past three weeks in the districts of Lashkar Gah, Marjah and Nadali in Helmand, Reuters reported.

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