US Marines secure airport

Hundreds of US marines have occupied Kandahar airport in the biggest deployment since the military set up base in the region.

Fri, 14 Dec, 2001 - 22:59

Hundreds of US marines have occupied Kandahar airport in the biggest deployment since the military set up base in the region.

Some Marines have landed at the airport in helicopters while others drove there in convoys.

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