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A U.S. Army soldier calls for an airstrike on
the hills surrounding Barge Matal during Operation Mountain Fire
in eastern Nuristan province, Afghanistan, July 12, 2009.
The soldiers are assigned to the 10th Mountain
Division's 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment. U.S. and
Afghan forces had battled insurgents in the afternoon after
quickly securing the village's key areas in the morning.
U.S. Army photo by
Sgt. Matthew C. Moeller |