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Tribal leaders walk to a wash point at Combat Outpost Wilderness to wash before afternoon prayers following a meeting there, Feb. 8, 2009, hosted by the Paktia provincial reconstruction team. About 40 tribal leaders from three districts turned out to meet the provincial governor.

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Tribal leaders walk to a wash point at Combat Outpost Wilderness to wash before afternoon prayers following a meeting there, Feb. 8, 2009, hosted by the Paktia provincial reconstruction team. About 40 tribal leaders from three districts turned out to meet the provincial governor.

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