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Eleven Afghan police defect to Taliban in Helmand province
Eleven Afghan policemen have defected to the Taliban in the southern province of Helmand, officials say.
The men switched sides early on Monday in Musa Qala district, taking with them weapons and three motorcycles, a provincial spokesman told the BBC.
It is the second such defection in recent weeks -a police commander and 13 junior officers joined the Taliban in western Farah province in late July.
Full: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19149055
