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| Thirty abducted civilians killed by IS in Afghanistan | |
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| Thirty people have been kidnapped and killed by militants linked to so-called Islamic State group in Afghanistan's Ghor province, officials told the BBC. | |
| The provincial government said the civilians were abducted as they collected firewood in the mountains. | |
| They were shot dead when local people tried to rescue them. A spokesman said an IS commander was also killed. | |
| IS has been gaining some support in Afghanistan and in some areas is challenging the Taliban. | |
| The dead civilians included children, Ghor Governor Nasir Khazeh told AFP news agency. | |
| IS v the Taliban | |
| The Taliban and IS have been locked in frequent battles in Afghanistan since January 2015. | |
| The Taliban's dominance in a region home to numerous local and foreign militant groups is facing a serious challenge from IS. | |
| There has also been evidence that IS is trying to recruit Taliban fighters, with several Taliban commanders declaring allegiance to IS. | |
| Why Taliban special forces are fighting Islamic State | |
| Afghanistan fighters 'linked to Islamic State in Syria' | |
| Islamic State 'recruiting Afghan fighters' |