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18 September 2004
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Saturday
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02 Shaban 1425
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US to send more troops to Afghanistan
By Our Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Sept 17: The United States will send 1,100 troops from its elite 82nd Airborne Division to Afghanistan to beef up security for the Oct 9 presidential elections, the Pentagon said on Friday.
"It's another example of our continuing support for Afghanistan," said spokesman Bryan Whitman.
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