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Afghanistan Security Forces Kill 45 Militants in Country's North

© REUTERS / Ahmad MasoodMembers of Afghan security forces keep watch in front of a damaged car that belongs to foreigners after a bomb blast in Kabul, Afghanistan August 22, 2015.
Members of Afghan security forces keep watch in front of a damaged car that belongs to foreigners after a bomb blast in Kabul, Afghanistan August 22, 2015. - Sputnik International
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At least 45 militants were killed in Afghanistan security forces clashes in the northern city of Balkh, local media reported Thursday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — At least 45 militants were killed in clashes with Afghanistan security forces in the northern city of Balkh, local media reported Thursday.

The fighting went on for five hours, dozens of insurgents were injured and one law enforcement officer killed, TOLO news reported.

Afghanistan is experiencing significant political, social and security-related instability, as radical extremist organizations, including the Taliban, continue to stage attacks against civilian and state targets.

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