US troops fight 4-hour battle at Afghan village

Nov 4th, 2009 - Forbes

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QATAR KALA, Afghanistan -- The villagers said they just wanted to be left alone. They claimed they had asked the Taliban to stay away, and wished the Americans would do the same.

But now the Americans were back, determined to stop the Taliban from passing through the village to attack U.S. targets. And shortly afterward the gunfire from the hills above served notice that the Taliban had no intention of leaving.

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