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Taliban captures 50 border police as fighting intensifies in western Afghanistan

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Taliban captures 50 border police as fighting intensifies in western AfghanistanAt least 50 members of the Afghan security forces have surrendered to the Taliban in a fight for control of Afghanistan’s western province of Badghis that has created heavy casualties, officials said. Fighting in Afghanistan has intensified even as Taliban and U.S. officials finished the latest round of peace talks on Tuesday, with both sides citing progress. Afghanistan usually sees a marked increase in violence in spring.