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Footage shows Taliban attack in Afghanistan
Al Jazeera obtains exclusive video of Taliban preparing to launch attack on a US base in Khost.
Last Modified: 22 Jul 2012 19:48

Turning over control of security to Afghanistan's national forces was never going to be an easy task.

Al Jazeera has obtained video of the Taliban preparing to launch an attack on a US base in Afghanistan's eastern province of Khost.

The Taliban offensive in June killed two American soldiers and injured dozens more.

Al Jazeera's Kamal Hyder reports.

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