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...Year started with some old business in the U.S. war on terror - continuing the hunt for Taliban leaders and Osama bin Laden. Today, a contingent of 200 U.S. Marines conducted a 30-hour expedition to search a former compound of Taliban leader Mullah Omar in the Baghran area. The Marines were looking for anything that could lead the U.S. to Omar, who is believed to still be hiding somewhere in the Baghran area north of Kandahar...
...Also in Afghanistan, the international peacekeeping force continued to grow as the first French troops arrived Wednesday in Baghran, joining British forces already in the country. France has pledged up to 5,000 troops to aid in activities such as securing roads and removing landmines. And Turkey followed up on earlier offers of aid by volunteering to lead peacekeeping efforts in Afghanistan. A decision on the final structure of peacekeeping operations has not yet been made...
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...MORE STORIES Kabul: Eking out an Existence Baghran: Into Taliban Country Taliban: Why the bad guys get away More Stories >>> PHOTO ESSAYS Burden of Sanctuary Afghanistan's Women A Country Divided More Photos >>> CNN.com Asia Latest news on the War on Terror
...MORE STORIES Kabul: Eking out an Existence Baghran: Into Taliban Country Taliban: Why the bad guys get away More Stories >>> PHOTO ESSAYS Burden of Sanctuary Afghanistan's Women A Country Divided More Photos >>> CNN.com Asia Latest news on the War on Terror