Afghan Cops Kill 64 in Drug Busts

Afghan cops say they have killed 64 militants and drug traffickers during a 3-day operation in Helmand province, according to law enforcement authorities. Ten other people were arrested and 36,000 pounds of narcotics were seized, along with weapons and suicide vests. Afghan authorities said that the dozens of people killed were terrorists, CNN reports, and fourteen civilians being held captive by the traffickers were freed.
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