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An Afghan soldier working with international security forces secures the area while others pursue militants north of Naglham in the Kandahar district, Afghanistan, June 1, 2010.

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An Afghan soldier working with international security forces secures the area while others pursue militants north of Naglham in the Kandahar district, Afghanistan, June 1, 2010.

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