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Afghan army raises flag on embattled Taliban town
Afghan official: Taliban using human shields
Marines link up in Afghan Taliban stronghold
Marines find Taliban resistance more disorganized
Civilian death toll rises in Afghan offensive
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Snipers harass US, Afghan troops moving in Marjah
US, Afghan forces push deeper into Marjah
MARJAH, Afghanistan — Insurgent sniper teams battled U.S. Marines and Afghan troops across the Taliban haven of Marjah, as several major gunbattles erupted across the town Monday on the third day of a major offensive to reclaim the extremist southern heartland.
US rockets strike Afghan home, kill 12 civilians
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Bombs slow US advance in Taliban-held Afghan town
Bombs slow US advance in Afghan town
MARJAH, Afghanistan — Bombs and booby traps slowed the advance of thousands of U.S. Marines and Afghan soldiers moving Saturday through the Taliban-controlled town of Marjah — NATO’s most ambitious effort yet to break the militants’ grip over their southern heartland.
