Afghan security forces hunt prison escapees
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Police in Afghanistan say more than 15 Taliban insurgents have been killed as security forces hunt for hundreds of militants who escaped from prison after a Taliban attack.
Afghan and international troops have been searching for more than 1,100 escapees who fled after the militant group blasted open the prison in the southern city of Kandahar and then shot the guards.
The prison raid came a day after world donors pledged 20 Billion US dollars to rebuild Afghanistan at a conference in Paris -- but also called on President Hamid Karzai, to strengthen the rule of law.
The Taliban says 400 of its fighters escaped in the attack.
Despite the presence of about 70,000 international troops mainly operating under NATO, the insurgency aimed at toppling the US-backed government in Kabul has gained pace in the past two years.
