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Afghan National Security Force members and troops assigned to Task Force Allobroges conduct a patrol during Operation Blacksmith Hammer in the Alah Say Valley of Kapisa province, Afghanistan, Dec. 29, 2010.

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Afghan National Security Force members and troops assigned to Task Force Allobroges conduct a patrol during Operation Blacksmith Hammer in the Alah Say Valley of Kapisa province, Afghanistan, Dec. 29, 2010.

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