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March 23, 2017

Afghanistan: Taliban Fighters Overrun Sangin District
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In Afghanistan, Taliban fighters overran government offices in the city
of Sangin Wednesday, seizing control of a district that's been contested
for over a decade. The U.S. handed over control of Sangin to Afghan
forces in 2013, following a bloody campaign that saw more British and
U.S. marines killed than in any other district in Afghanistan. The
Taliban victory came despite the support of American Special Operations
soldiers and a fierce bombing campaign.


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