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Five killed in Afghanistan shootout

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IANS Islamabad

At least five people were killed when Taliban militants attacked a vehicle in Afghanistan's Laghman province, an official said Tuesday.

"Armed militants fired on a running sedan along a road in Alinagar district late Monday," Xinhua quoted the official as saying.

An off-duty policeman was among the killed, the official said.

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First Published: Jul 22 2014 | 11:30 AM IST

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