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The raid was conducted by Afghan special forces and supported by U.S. airstrikes on Taliban hideouts in the southern Helmand province, Afghan officials said.
President Ashraf Ghani was present at the venue but was unharmed, according to his campaign chief.
It was the Taliban's first international visit following the collapse of talks with Washington.
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