Reminder of the cost of Afghan war
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New recruits for the Afghan National Army train with rifles at the ...Source: Reuters
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- News Source: The Independent | 26 days agoThey had suffered more casualties in their tour than any other British unit in the Afghan frontline, carrying out their mission in an area the Taliban had concentrated their bombing campaign. Yesterday they were on the march in remembrance of one of...
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