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Sgt. William Olas Bee, a U.S. Marine from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, has a close call after Taliban fighters opened fire near Garmser in Helmand
Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010

Open quoteThey are trying to get us to fire on them and kill the civilians.Close quote

  • MOHIUDIN GHORI,
  • the brigade commander of Afghan troops in Marjah, on the Taliban's use of human shields to impede the allied advance in Helmand province
Photo: Goran Tomasevic / Reuters | Source: ASSOCIATED PRESS