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A man US Army soldiers said fired at them with an AK-47 lies on the ground after he was shot and killed near the village of Samir Kalacheh in Arghandab Valley north of Kandahar July 28, 2010.
Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2010

Open quotePeople who are part of this conflict should not be using human shields. Close quote

  • STAFFAN DE MISTURA,
  • top U.N. official in Kabul, condemning the tendency of Afghan insurgents to fight from civilian cover
Photo: Bob Strong / Reuters | Source: NYT