KABUL, Afghanistan — Twenty-two Afghan police officers were killed on Thursday when a convoy returning from a mission to free a slain tribal elder’s relatives who were kidnapped by the Taliban was ambushed, Afghan officials said Friday. The episode illustrates the power struggle between insurgents and the government as coalition troops prepare to leave Afghanistan. Connect With Us on Twitter Follow @nytimesworld for international breaking news and headlines. Twitter List: Reporters and Editors The clashes, which spread over two days, also claimed the lives of an estimated 70 Taliban fighters, Col. Mohamed Masoum Hashimi, the deputy police chief of Nangarhar Province, said Friday. The exact…
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