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By Fisnik Abrashi and Rahim Faiez / The Bulletin
February 12, 2009
KABUL — Moments before the assault, the Taliban operatives pulled out their mobile phones and sent three text messages.
The men, armed with guns and grenades, asked their militant leaders in Pakistan for one final blessing. Then they unleashed a coordinated assault Wednesday morning on....