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Published 07/02/2009 by WSJ.com: What's News US

U.S. Soldier Captured in Afghanistan

Insurgents captured an American soldier in eastern Afghanistan. The U.S. military launched a major operation in southern part of the country this week to stem the Taliban's rise.

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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]

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