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Taliban return threatens businesses
Once held up as success story, security threat grows in Afghanistan's Jalalabad.
Last Modified: 31 Jul 2010 11:31 GMT

In Afghanistan, the eastern city of Jalalabad is considered a relative success story.

It is comparatively peaceful and has a thriving economy but a growing Taliban influence is threatening local business.

Al Jazeera's James Bays reports.

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