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Afghanistan: Aid workers saved after death threat
Jun 3rd, 2012
NATO and Afghan forces launched a daring operation to rescue two female foreign aid workers and their two Afghan colleagues after learning the Taliban planned to kill one of the hostages, an intelligence official said Sunday. (Source: Associated Press) -
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