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Afghan men listen to Canadian soldiers during a visit to a school in Kandahar city
11 Jun 2009
Source: Reuters
 
Afghan men listen to Canadian soldiers during a visit to a school in Kandahar city, June 11, 2009. The soldiers were checking if the school could be a possible polling station for the upcoming elections. REUTERS/Jorge Silva (AFGHANISTAN CONFLICT POLITICS MILITARY ELECTIONS)
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