Nov 7th, 2009 - XinHua
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KABUL, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- An extensive search has been continuing for two U.S. soldiers missing in northwest Afghanistan's Badghis since Wednesday, as 25 NATO and Afghan forces were wounded during the search operation Friday, a statement of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Saturday said.
The two paratroopers, both from the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, disappeared Wednesday evening during a "routine re-supply mission," the statement of the alliance added.
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