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Local residents of the towns of Gawragi and Negari gather at a shura, or meeting, with U.S. troops to discuss progress in the district. Several farmers and elders asked questions about current projects in the area in the Nawa district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 3, 2011.

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Local residents of the towns of Gawragi and Negari gather at a shura, or meeting, with U.S. troops to discuss progress in the district. Several farmers and elders asked questions about current projects in the area in the Nawa district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 3, 2011.

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