Who's Who in the Battle Against the Taliban

President Obama's announcement that the U.S. will send another 30,000 troops to Afghanistan in 2010 has re-focused attention on the fight against the Taliban, and on what other countries are doing to help

Taking On the Taliban

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By LEO CENDROWICZTuesday, Dec. 08, 2009

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Australian soldiers of the Special Operations Task Group (SOTG) prepare for a patrol in southern Afghanistan

Biggest presence is in the southern province of Oruzgan. Includes three mentoring teams embedded with the Afghan National Army, and a much-respected Special Operations group of around 300 men. Has a Chinook helicopter detachment based in Kandahar.

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