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| Thirty abducted civilians killed by IS in Afghanistan | 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 in Afghanistan's Ghor province, officials said. | Thirty people have been kidnapped and killed by militants linked to so-called Islamic State in Afghanistan's Ghor province, officials said. |
| The civilians, along with two flocks of sheep, were taken as they collected firewood in the mountains. | |
| An IS commander was killed during a police operation to free them and the militants killed the civilians in revenge, Ghor's governor told the BBC. | An IS commander was killed during a police operation to free them and the militants killed the civilians in revenge, Ghor's governor told the BBC. |
| IS is gaining support and challenging the Taliban in Afghanistan. | IS is gaining support and challenging the Taliban in Afghanistan. |
| The dead civilians included children, Mr Khazeh said. | The dead civilians included children, Mr Khazeh said. |
| Central Afghanistan has not been known as a centre of IS activity, which has so far mostly been concentrated in Nangarhar state in the east of the country. | Central Afghanistan has not been known as a centre of IS activity, which has so far mostly been concentrated in Nangarhar state in the east of the country. |
| Analysts say the IS militants in Ghor are former Taliban fighters. The Taliban and IS declared war on each other last year. | |
| IS v the Taliban | IS v the Taliban |
| The Taliban and IS have been locked in frequent battles in Afghanistan since January 2015. | 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. | 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. | 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 | Why Taliban special forces are fighting Islamic State |
| Afghanistan fighters 'linked to Islamic State in Syria' | Afghanistan fighters 'linked to Islamic State in Syria' |
| Islamic State 'recruiting Afghan fighters' | Islamic State 'recruiting Afghan fighters' |