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Afghanistan's Ghani says 45,000 security personnel killed since 2014
Source: BBC
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani says more than 45,000 members of the country's security forces have been killed since he became leader in 2014.
The figure is far higher than previously thought, with Mr Ghani saying late last year that 28,000 had been killed since 2015.
"The number of international casualties is less than 72," he said on Friday. "It shows who is doing the fighting."
His comments come amid top-level talks between US and Taliban representatives.
Read more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-47005558
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