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Afghan Taliban kill 5 civilians including pro-gov't elder

Xinhua, August 3, 2015 Adjust font size:

A group of Taliban militants raided the house of a pro-government tribal elder in Samangan province with Aybak as its capital 215 km north of Kabul early Monday, killing him along with four of his family members, provincial police chief Mohammad Baqir Masoud said.

"Several armed Taliban insurgents raided the house of pro- government elder Damullah Abdul Karim in Dara-e-Suf district and killed him along with four of his family members in the wee hours of Monday," Masoud told reporters here.

Two militants were also killed during the firefight, the official added. Endi