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Kidnapped man kills 6 Taliban militants, then escapes

KABUL, Oct. 1 (Xinhua)-- A kidnapped man by Taliban militants in Paktika province east of Afghanistan escaped after killing six captors, provincial governor Mohammad Qayum Katawazi said on Thursday.

"The Taliban insurgents kidnapped a man called Rahim on charge of working for government from Yahya Khil district Wednesday and Rahim late night snatched a gun from the Talibans and after gunning down six of ...

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