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Seventeen civilians have been beheaded by Taleban insurgents in southern Afghanistan, government officials say.
The bodies of two women and 15 men were found by the side of a road in Musa Qala district.
Meanwhile, 10 Afghan army soldiers have been killed in a Taliban attack in the same province.
In eastern Afghanistan, two foreign soldiers - believed to be Americans - have been shot dead by a rogue Afghan soldier.
The bodies of the 17 civilians, which were discovered on Monday morning, were said to show signs of beatings. Some had gunshot wounds.
The district governor said the men had gathered to listen to music and watch the women dance when they were attacked.
The 10 Afghan army soldiers were killed in a massive attack by the Taliban on their checkpoint in southern Helmand on Monday morning. As many as 200 insurgents were involved in the assault, 11 of whom were killed.
Four soldiers were wounded and six others were missing following the attack in Washir district, a senior police official told AFP news agency.
The two foreign soldiers with the Nato-led force in Afghanistan were killed in Laghman province in what is termed a "green on blue" attack by an Afghan army soldier, who was subsequently killed by Nato troops.
Such attacks have now killed a total of 42 foreign troops this year.
The Taliban claim responsibility for many of the attacks, but Nato says other issues - including cultural differences and personal animosities - are behind many incidents.
Currently, approximately 130,000 ("blue") Nato troops are fighting insurgents in Afghanistan alongside 350,000 ("green") Afghans.
Nato forces are due to withdraw combat troops in Afghanistan by the end of 2014, with only training troops remaining.
Source: BBC News - Seventeen civilians beheaded in Afghanistan's Helmand
The bodies of two women and 15 men were found by the side of a road in Musa Qala district.
Meanwhile, 10 Afghan army soldiers have been killed in a Taliban attack in the same province.
In eastern Afghanistan, two foreign soldiers - believed to be Americans - have been shot dead by a rogue Afghan soldier.
The bodies of the 17 civilians, which were discovered on Monday morning, were said to show signs of beatings. Some had gunshot wounds.
The district governor said the men had gathered to listen to music and watch the women dance when they were attacked.
The 10 Afghan army soldiers were killed in a massive attack by the Taliban on their checkpoint in southern Helmand on Monday morning. As many as 200 insurgents were involved in the assault, 11 of whom were killed.
Four soldiers were wounded and six others were missing following the attack in Washir district, a senior police official told AFP news agency.
The two foreign soldiers with the Nato-led force in Afghanistan were killed in Laghman province in what is termed a "green on blue" attack by an Afghan army soldier, who was subsequently killed by Nato troops.
Such attacks have now killed a total of 42 foreign troops this year.
The Taliban claim responsibility for many of the attacks, but Nato says other issues - including cultural differences and personal animosities - are behind many incidents.
Currently, approximately 130,000 ("blue") Nato troops are fighting insurgents in Afghanistan alongside 350,000 ("green") Afghans.
Nato forces are due to withdraw combat troops in Afghanistan by the end of 2014, with only training troops remaining.
Source: BBC News - Seventeen civilians beheaded in Afghanistan's Helmand
