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Afghanistan: Taliban Storms Prison, Freeing 400 People

HeadlineSep 14, 2015

In Afghanistan, Taliban militants reportedly stormed a mud hut being used as a prison, freeing more than 400 prisoners and killing four members of the security forces. Officials said 80 prisoners were recaptured, but most remain at large.

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