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04-05-04, 18:00
The bodies of five Afghan government soldiers abducted on Monday have been found in the south of the country.
Officials blame members of the ousted Taleban regime for the killing of the five who were seized in the Shah Joy district of Zabul province.
"They were all shot in the stomach and chest," Zabul governor Khial Mohammed told the Associated Press news agency.
Southern Afghanistan has seen an increase in violence blamed on fighters loyal to the Taleban.
At least four Afghan soldiers were killed in a landmine blast in Zabul on Sunday.
BBC Read More (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/3681969.stm)
Officials blame members of the ousted Taleban regime for the killing of the five who were seized in the Shah Joy district of Zabul province.
"They were all shot in the stomach and chest," Zabul governor Khial Mohammed told the Associated Press news agency.
Southern Afghanistan has seen an increase in violence blamed on fighters loyal to the Taleban.
At least four Afghan soldiers were killed in a landmine blast in Zabul on Sunday.
BBC Read More (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/3681969.stm)