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Afghan Special Forces Free 101 People From Taliban-Held Prison

© AFP 2023 / JAWED TANVEERAfghan National Army soldiers. File photo
Afghan National Army soldiers. File photo - Sputnik International
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Afghan special security forces freed 101 people from a prison held by the Taliban extremist group in southern Afghanistan.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — According to the Pajhwok news agency, the prison from which the detainees were freed is located in the Helmand Province.

​Afghanistan is in a state of political and social turmoil, with government forces fighting the continuing Taliban insurgency, while other extremist groups have also expanded their activities in the country and in neighboring states.

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