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Afghanistan
84 People Rescued From Taliban Prison In Faryab
2019-06-07
[ToloNews] At least 84 people were rescued from a Taliban
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prison in a night raid in northern Faryab province on Wednesday night, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement on Thursday.

The night raid was conducted by Afghan commandos with support of Resolute Support forces in Shakh village of Qaisar district where the Taliban prison was destroyed, the statement said.

"At least 20 Taliban terrorists, four members of ISIS and eight foreigners who were among the prisoners were identified and incarcerated
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," the statement said.

Three Taliban fighters were killed in the operation, the statement added.

Taliban has not commented on this report.
Khaama Press adds:
The 209th Shaheen Corps in a statement said the Afghan forces conducted the operation in Shakh area of Qaisar district.

The Afghan forces transferred the freed hostages to Maimana airport, the 209th Shaheen Corps added.

Furthermore, the Afghan forces placed in durance vile
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ten foreign ISIS members who had defected to Taliban
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in Darzab district last year.

The security forces also killed three prison guards of Taliban and arrested three others during the operation.
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