Taliban capture US soldier
An American soldier has been captured by the Taliban in eastern Afghanistan, the military said today.
The soldier went missing on Tuesday and was not connected with today’s massive operation in the south of the country.
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The soldier went missing on Tuesday and was not connected with today’s massive operation in the south of the country.
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