Afghan official says 2 foreign insurgents arrested in raid
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An Afghan official says four Taliban have been killed and two insurgents, with suspected ties to the jihadist group the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, arrested in a raid in northern Afghanistan.
The movement has become increasingly active in northern Afghanistan in recent years.
The overnight raid took place in Afghanistan's Sar-i-Pul province, Zabiullah Amani, the spokesman for the provincial governor said Friday.
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The Taliban insurgency has gained strength in northern Afghanistan where successive reports have indicated the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan has a growing presence. Many Uzbek insurgents reportedly fled to northern Afghanistan from Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal region following a Pakistani military crackdown in the area over the past two years.