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The killings
followed a militant attack on Tuesday near Feroz Koh, the
capital of the central western province. Up until now most
Islamic State activity has taken place in the eastern province
of Nangarhar.
"Afghan police killed a Daesh commander in Ghor province during
an operation yesterday ,but Daesh fighters abducted some 30
civilians from near the provincial capital and shot them all
dead in revenge," said Abdul Hai Khatibi, a spokesman for the
governor, using a name commonly given to Islamic State.
In a Twitter message posted by spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, the
Taliban, which is bitterly opposed to Islamic State, said it was
not responsible for the civilian deaths in Ghor.
(Reporting by Jalil Rezaee; writing by James Mackenzie; Editing
by Simon Cameron-Moore)
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