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2 American NATO Troops Missing in Afghanistan

Western region has seen a recent uptick in violence

By Harry Kimball, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 6, 2009 11:44 AM CST

(Newser) – Two NATO soldiers have been missing in Western Afghanistan since Wednesday after a routine supply mission went awry. “We continue exhaustive search and rescue operations to locate our missing service members,” a NATO spokesperson tells the BBC. “We are doing everything we... Read full story »

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