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Saturday, November 21, 2009 6:58 PM

Published 07/02/2009 by VOA News


US Soldier Believed Captured in Afghanistan

U.S. military officials in Afghanistan say a soldier who has been missing since Tuesday is now believed to have been captured by insurgents.

Military spokeswoman Captain Elizabeth Mathias declined to provide details on the soldier's identity or the circumstances of his...

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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]
Taliban 'capture' US soldier
A commander of the Taliban's hardline Haqqani faction has claimed its militia has captured the US soldier missing from his base in eastern Afghanistan for three ... - [07/02/2009 - Telegraph]
U.S. Soldier Captured in Afghanistan - [07/02/2009 - WSJ.com: What's News US]
AFGHANISTAN: Taliban claim they have captured U... - [07/02/2009 - France24 - World]
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