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Smoke and dust surround soldiers in Afghanistan

(Josh Smith/Stars and Stripes)

Hisarak district, Afghanistan, Aug. 18, 2015: Smoke and dust surround Afghan National Army soldiers as they fire a recoilless rifle at a compound occupied by Taliban fighters in Hisarak district in eastern Nangarhar province. The troops were trying to expand government control after clearing areas as part of Operation Iron Triangle in August 2015.

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