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A U.S. Special Forces sergeant enters an abandoned compound in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 20, 2011. Special Forces soldiers assigned to the Special Operations Task Force South regularly conduct patrols to secure abandoned buildings which may house explosive making material.

A U.S. Special Forces sergeant enters an abandoned compound in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 20, 2011. Special Forces soldiers assigned to the Special Operations Task Force South regularly conduct patrols to secure abandoned buildings which may house explosive making material.

A U.S. Special Forces sergeant enters an abandoned compound in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 20, 2011. Special Forces soldiers assigned to the Special Operations Task Force South regularly conduct patrols to secure abandoned buildings which may house explosive making material.

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