KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan police said on Thursday a top leader of a breakaway Taliban faction fighting for control of the Islamist movement had been killed by rival militants but the report was denied by a spokesman for his group.
The disputed claim adds uncertainty to a confused picture around the leadership battle within the Taliban, which has erupted into fighting this week, with dozens reported to have been killed.
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