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Factbox - Security developments in Afghanistan, 18 Nov 2008

Nov 18 (Reuters) - Following are security developments in Afghanistan reported up to 1000 GMT on Tuesday.

FARAH - Six Afghan soldiers were killed in an ambush by Taliban insurgents in western Farah province overnight, a police official said, adding five of the attackers also died in a subsequent gun battle.

(Compiled by Sayed Salahuddin; Editing by David Fox)