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At least 13 militants were also killed in the fighting, which happened early on September 6.
The same day, militants killed eight police officers in Takhar Province when they stormed a checkpoint in the Khawja Ghar district, a local provincial council member, Rohullah Raoufi, said.
Raoufi added that one police officer had been taken hostage.
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