US soldiers in the Afghanistan war are battling to clear the ‘heart of darkness’ in Kandahar Province where Taliban chief Mullah Omar used to preach. It’s one of many operations gearing up in southern Afghanistan as more foreign troops arrive.

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Afghanistan war: US troops’ new push into ‘heart of darkness’ (The Christian Science Monitor)

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