07 August 2010
Map of Afghanistan
The Taliban has claimed responsibility for killing 10 people, including foreigners, after the bodies were found in dense forest in northern Afghanistan.
The International Assistance Mission, a Christian charity providing health services to the Afghan people, said on its website Saturday the dead people are "likely" members of its eye camp team, who were returning to Kabul after working in Nuristan province.
U.S. officials in Afghanistan say at least two Americans were among the group of eight foreigners and two Afghans killed.
Local officials said six Germans were among the bullet-riddled bodies found after the attack in Badakhshan province.
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahed said a patrol confronted the "Christian missionaries and we killed them all."
One Afghan man survived the attack.
Some information for this report provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.
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