British soldiers from 3 SCOTS clean their rifles in a Taliban-held area of Afghanistan's Helmand province during Operation Panther's Claw, July 11, 2009. British troops have faced heavy fighting during the operation, a bid to clear out Taliban-held areas north of the provincial capital Lashkar Gah, while U.S. Marines stage a massive operation of their own further south. Picture taken July 11, 2009. REUTERS/Ahmad Masood (AFGHANISTAN MILITARY CONFLICT IMAGES OF THE DAY)
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