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Weast in Afghanistan 1
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July 01, 2009
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Afghanistan |
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War |
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2.30 |
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Reportage |
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Human rights |
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One month prior to the August, 2009 presidential elections the security
situation in Afghanistan is far from stable, with the insurgency still
exerting control over vast areas of the country. On 2nd July, US Forces
launched a major offensive in the Southern province of Helmand, a Taleban
stronghold and producer of over half of the opium crop. Ongoing operation
'Khanjar' is claiming many lives among American and coalition troops. Our
reporter spent 10 days embedded with US troops in Eastern Paktya province,
close to the porous and troublesome border to Pakistan. His exclusive
reports were aired on Swiss National TV. See parts 2, 3, 4 on our Features Stories page. |
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