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Taliban ambush 'kills 11 soldiers' Taliban ambush in Herat province 'kills 11 soldiers'
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Taliban militants kill at least 11 Afghan soldiers in ambush in western Herat province, Afghan officials say Taliban militants in Afghanistan have killed at least 11 Afghan soldiers in an ambush in western Herat province, police have told the BBC.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. The convoy of pick-up trucks was attacked on Sunday evening in Karukh district of Herat, officials say.
If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. Weapons were stolen by the Taliban from the scene of the attack, the Tolo news agency reported. It said that at least six soldiers had been injured.
The ambush follows fighting last week in the northern province of Kunduz.