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17 Afghans beheaded in insurgent attack on party
By HEIDI VOGT and MIRWAIS KHAN | Associated Press ? 2 hrs 28 mins ago
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) ? Insurgents beheaded 17 civilians in a Taliban-controlled area of southern Afghanistan, apparently because they attended a dance party that flouted the extreme brand of Islam embraced by the militants, officials said Monday.
The killings, in a district where U.S. Marines have battled the Taliban for years, were a reminder of how much power the insurgent group still wields in the south ? particularly as international forces draw down and hand areas over to Afghan forces...
17 Afghans beheaded in insurgent attack on party
By HEIDI VOGT and MIRWAIS KHAN | Associated Press ? 2 hrs 28 mins ago
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) ? Insurgents beheaded 17 civilians in a Taliban-controlled area of southern Afghanistan, apparently because they attended a dance party that flouted the extreme brand of Islam embraced by the militants, officials said Monday.
The killings, in a district where U.S. Marines have battled the Taliban for years, were a reminder of how much power the insurgent group still wields in the south ? particularly as international forces draw down and hand areas over to Afghan forces...