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Afghan Army Releases at Least 60 From Taliban Prison in Country's South

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Afghan National Army Special Operation Forces have released at least 60 prisoners from Taliban confinement in the country's southern province of Helmand, the Afghanistan Defense Ministry said in a statement Friday.

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The special forces carried out the operation on Thursday night, the ministry said, as cited by Afghanistan’s Khaama Press news service. At least two militants were killed and three injured during the raid.

The army confiscated ten motorcycles and a large amount of explosives at the site.

Afghanistan is in a state of political and social turmoil, fighting the continuing Taliban insurgency, while other extremist groups have expanded their activities in the country.

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