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Daily Danger in Afghanistan
It has been six years since the U.S. attacked the Taliban in Afghanistan and although Afghans have seen some improvements, the security situation in tribal areas has proved hard to overcome. This is the U.S. army in action in the Kunar province.

Report by Al Jazeera's Alan Fisher.
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