Reports from northeastern Afghanistan say eight Afghan police were killed overnight during a four-hour battle against Taliban militants who attacked their hilltop post.
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Eight Afghan police killed
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Dozens killed in attacks in Afghanistan
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Militants attack police station, kill four policemen:
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Army captain, militant killed in encounter
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Two policemen killed in shootout with militants in Chechnya
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4 us soldiers killed in Afghanistan
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20 killed in suicide attack in northeast Afghanistan
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District police chief among 22 killed
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Australian troops killed in attack
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Eight killed in Israeli attack on Gaza Strip
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Four killed in separate incidents
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Four police officers shot dead in us
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Suicide attack in eastern Afghanistan kills eight children
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Eight NATO troops killed as Afghan pilot opens fire
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Afghan troops kill 30 militants
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Roadside bomb kills eight in Afghanistan
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Attack hits NATO patrol in Afghanistan