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An uneasy calmness has engulfed Afghanistan
May 31 2006, Balendu

After experiencing one of the most violent riots in Afghanistan, Afghan army troops took the total control of the capital. Though the schools and shops have been re-opened, the capital still seems to sit on the boiler. An uneasy calmness has blanketed...

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