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Militants kill 17 Afghan workers

source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7336781.stm

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Militants have killed 17 road workers in South Afghanistan, officials said.

Sixteen other construction workers were injured when their crew was attacked by insurgents in Zabul province, Interior Ministry spokesman Zemeri Bashary said.

Afghan and international security forces had counter-attacked, he added, killing seven militants and wounding a dozen more.

Road construction is a cornerstone of Afghan redevelopment, and workers have been targeted by militants in the past.
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