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Afghanistan mine clearance workers shot dead

Masked gunmen have killed ten mine clearers working for the Halo Trust in Afghanistan's northern province of Baghlan, and wounded more than a dozen. Afghan officials blamed the Taliban but Halo Trust CEO James Cowan says that the local Taliban came to their aid. The Taliban also denied the attack. He explains what happened.

Photo: A mine clearance worker Credit: Getty Images

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