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Afghan police freed a kidnapped German aid worker one day after her abduction; police said her captors were criminals, not Taliban. Ten Taliban were killed as they attacked a base in Sangin district in Helmand province. Two civilians were beheaded in the province of Paktia. Afghan and ISAF forces captured an IED cell leader. An Afghan general said four Iranian communications experts are assisting the Taliban in Helmand province.