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UPDATE: Coalition forces kill two terrorists; woman killed

UPDATE (Feb. 6, 2008): Numerous media reports have mischaracterized events in Tuesday’s operation in Ad Dawr. While conducting an intelligence-driven operation in pursuit of an al-Qaeda terrorist, Coalition forces approached the target house and, upon attempting entry, were confronted by a man who fired at the soldiers. The ground force returned fire, and the individual continued to fire at Coalition forces through a window, slightly wounding one soldier.

FARAH PROVINCE, Afghanistan (Feb. 6, 2008) — Afghan doctors and Coalition troops provide free medical care to more than 400 villagers a week.
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MND-B Soldiers recover large cache (6 FEB)

BAGHDAD (Feb. 6, 2008) - Multi-National Division-Baghdad Soldiers seized a large weapon and bomb making cache in Abu Ghraib, west of the Iraq Capital Feb. 4.
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Two men, one woman killed in raid, child injured

Two men and a woman were killed during an intelligence-driven raid on a suspected terrorist cell, which involved a small arms fire exchange between Coalition Forces and and two suspected cell members near Tikrit, Iraq, Feb. 5.
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ANA conduct emergency humanitarian mission in Herat