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U.S. Army Maj. Trever Nehls, seated, members of the Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul and Afghans listen during a shura in the Shinkay district in Afghanistan's Zabul province, Jan. 6, 2011.

SHINKAY SHURA

U.S. Army Maj. Trever Nehls, seated, members of the Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul and Afghans listen during a shura in the Shinkay district in Afghanistan's Zabul province, Jan. 6, 2011.

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