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Taliban leaders seized in assault on Afghan town
Reuters -
By Samar Zwak KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan and NATO-led forces have captured two senior Taliban leaders during an offensive to retake the insurgents' most important stronghold in Afghanistan, the Defense Ministry said on Sunday.

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Taleban fighters pull back to the centre of Musa Qala as Afghan and Nato forces continue their assault.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/7134973.stm

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