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2018-01-03 Afghanistan

US soldier killed and four wounded on Afghanistan border

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Posted by Fred 2018-01-03 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top
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#1 Could this US soldiers death along the Pak border be why Trumped tweeted at 7am Monday morning that aid to Pakistan should be suspended?

Posted by Cheretle Angeans6218 2018-01-03 00:49|| 2018-01-03 00:49|| Front Page Top

#2 An interesting thought, Cheretle Angeans6218.

Posted by trailing wife 2018-01-03 01:19|| 2018-01-03 01:19|| Front Page Top

#3 Far more than that.

Posted by newc 2018-01-03 01:39|| 2018-01-03 01:39|| Front Page Top

#4 Achin is a district in southern Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, on the border with Pakistan. Its population is 100% Pashtun. Achin is home to the Shinwari tribe, one of the largest Pashtun tribes.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2018-01-03 04:44|| 2018-01-03 04:44|| Front Page Top

#5 Oldest son told me that when he was in Naganhar with the 173rd one of the problems was GPS was iffy and prone to errors along the border, probably due to ore deposits. They would use three GPS units and patrol based on 'best two out of three' positioning.

Posted by ed in texas 2018-01-03 13:16|| 2018-01-03 13:16|| Front Page Top

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