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Archive Home > 2009 > November > 27 > Once peaceful, Afghanistan’s north faces Taliban’s return

Once peaceful, Afghanistan’s north faces Taliban’s return

By Carlotta Gall / The Bulletin
November 27, 2009

KUNDUZ, Afghanistan — Far from the heartland of the Taliban insurgency in the south, this once peaceful northern province was one place American and Afghan officials thought they did not have to worry about.

Afghan officials cut the police force here by a third two years ago and again earlier....

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