...the Pashtun equivalent of men...were killed in festivities in the northern province of Kunduz on Thursday night, local police officials said.
The Taliban attack occurred in parts of Khanabad district, said Hijratullah Akbari, a front man for the provincial police chief.
"The festivities ended after an hour and the Taliban fled the area," said Akbari.
The Taliban have not yet commented on the attack.
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