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Published 07/02/2009 by France24 - World


AFGHANISTAN: Taliban claim they have captured US soldier

A Taliban commander has claimed that his militia have captured a US soldier and three Afghan guards in Afghanistan's south-eastern Paktika province. Earlier, US military officials said the soldier had been missing for three days.

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US soldier kidnapped by Afghan insurgents
An American soldier who wandered off his remote position in eastern Afghanistan is believed to have been captured by the same insurgents responsible for the kidnap ... - [07/02/2009 - Times Online]
U.S. Soldier Missing in Afghanistan
An American soldier was feared captured in eastern Afghanistan. The U.S. launched a major operation in the south to stem the Taliban's rise. ... - [07/02/2009 - WSJ.com: What's News Asia]
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