Afghan flag raised over town at centre of major assault (AFP) PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 25 February 2010 06:50

Afghan army commandos stand on a sand bank in Marjah's Balakino Bazar neighborhood on February 24, 2010. The Afghan flag was raised Thursday over a town at the centre of a US-led military assault to drive the Taliban from one of their key strongholds, an AFP photographer said.(AFP/Patrick Baz)AFP - The Afghan flag was raised over a town at the centre of a US-led offensive to capture a key Taliban stronghold on Thursday with the US Marines commander declaring it a "historic day".


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