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Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 12:00 am Post subject: NATO may need 30 days to secure Taliban stronghold |
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - NATO and Afghan troops have hit pockets of stiff resistance in Marjah, the Taliban's main stronghold in southern Afghanistan, and may need another month to fully secure the area, a NATO commander said on Thursday.<div class="feedflare">
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