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Afghan police rescue German captive

RAID Christina Meier was set free soon after appearing in a video in which she was shown being prompted to speak and asking German authorities to work for her release

AP , KABUL AND KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN

The clash began on Sunday night when the Taliban fired on the compound in the Sangin district of Helmand Province, said Eizatullah Khan, the district chief. He said the Taliban left behind the dead bodies after the two-hour battle and fled with the wounded.

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