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Afghanistan War News Updates — September 1, 2010
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Comments OffA Bad Day For U.S. Troops In Afghanistan
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Comments OffTaliban Sniper(s) Exact A Heavy Toll On Coalition Troops In Afghanistan
The Taliban have hired a mercenary sniper to kill British soldiers, it was disclosed last night. The marksman has been blamed for the latest British casualty in Afghanistan.
He is said to have picked off Sapper Darren Foster from a distance of up to 600 metres through a gap in a protected lookout post just nine inches wide.
It is thought the Taliban have hired the sniper to target the Nato forces’ most highly specialised soldiers, including bombdisposal expert and their own snipers.
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My Comment:Another reason why the Taliban and their military forces should never be underestimated.
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Comments OffNew Law Prohibits Sending Cigarettes To U.S. Troops In Iraq And Afghanistan
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Family and friends have suddenly found themselves blocked from shipping cigarettes and other tobacco products to American troops in Afghanistan and Iraq because of a new law meant to hamper smuggling and underage sales through the mail.
The Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2009 quietly took effect June 29.
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Comments OffGen. Petraeus Issues Rules Of Engagement For Afghanistan
General David Petraeus has warned that the alliance ‘cannot kill or capture our way to victory’. Photograph: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
KABUL, Afghanistan, Aug.
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