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British soldiers from the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) patrol in the city of Kandahar, south of Afghanistan
17 Jun 2008
Source: Reuters
 
British soldiers from the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) patrol in the city of Kandahar, south of Afghanistan June 17, 2008. Scores of families were fleeing their homes on Tuesday amid fear of an operation by foreign and Afghan forces for driving out Taliban who have taken several villages in Kanadahar, officials and witnesses said. REUTERS/Ismail Sameem (AFGHANISTAN)
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