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Afghan conflict: Dozens killed in 'brutal' Sar-e Pul attack
Source: BBC
Insurgents have killed at least 50 people, including women and children, in northern Afghanistan, officials say.
They say the fighters attacked a security outpost in the Sayaad district of Sar-e Pul province on Saturday night, torching nearby houses.
The civilians "were killed in a brutal, inhumane way", provincial spokesman Zabihullah Amani said.
It is unclear who the attackers were. The Taliban say they killed security personnel in an attack in the area.
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-40845361
