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US deploys ‘game-changer’ weapon to Afghanistan

WASHINGTON (AFP) – It looks and acts like something best left in the hands of Sylvester Stallone’s “Rambo,” but this latest dream weapon is real — and the US Army sees it becoming the Taliban’s worst nightmare. The Pentagon has … Continue reading

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COP Spera defends assault, kills 27 insurgents

Army Times U.S. Apache attack helicopters virtually wiped out a platoon-size insurgent force that was assaulting a combat outpost in eastern Afghanistan’s Khost province Sept. 21, according to coalition spokesmen. But while the AH-64 Apaches were the agents of the … Continue reading

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Taliban outnumbered around Kandahar

Army Times BRUSSELS — The NATO-led coalition has overwhelming numerical superiority over the Taliban around the key southern Afghan city of Kandahar and expects to clear the area of insurgents by November’s end, a top commander said Tuesday. Whether the … Continue reading

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