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Saturday, November 21, 2009 11:43 AM

Published 07/03/2009 by VOA News


US Troops Push Further into Southern Afghanistan

U.S. Marines pushed further into southern Afghanistan Friday, meeting little resistance as they moved to capture villages and population centers controlled by Taliban militants.The U.S. offensive is being led by 4,000 Marines who poured into southern Helmand province on Thursday. The...

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GARMSIR, Afghanistan (AFP) US Marines are in a 'hell of a fight' as they storm into Taliban strongholds during a major assault in Afghanistan, their commanding officer ... - [07/03/2009 - AFP via Yahoo!]
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CAMP DWYER, Afghanistan (AFP) US Marines have pushed deeper into Taliban strongholds after suffering the first fatality of their massive offensive against Afghanistan's ... - [07/03/2009 - AFP via Yahoo!]
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JIM LEHRER: Now Judy Woodruff has more on the U.S. Marine offensive in the south. She spoke earlier this evening with Rajiv Chandrasekaran of the Washington Post. ... - [07/03/2009 - PBS]
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