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Afghanistan | |
Twin Suicide Attack in Southern Helmand Province | |
2011-04-27 | |
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...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Originally it was a mutual defense pact directed against an expansionist Soviet Union. In later years it evolved into a mechanism for picking the American pocket while criticizing the style of the American pants... supply vehicles, Zemarai Khan, police chief of Gereshk told TOLOnews. Mr Zemarai added that two security guards of NATO supply vehicles were hurt in the incident. Responsibility of the attack has yet to be claimed. Helmand is one of the strong-holds of the Taliban in southern Afghanistan. There are around 10,000 Uk troops stationed in the province. Helmand is one of the seven provinces whose security responsibility will be handed over to Afghan forces in the first phase of security transition that is expected to begin in July this year. | |
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