Elite U.S. Units Step Up Drive in Kandahar Before Attack - NYTimes.com

Elite U.S. Units Step Up Drive in Kandahar Before Attack

Tim Wimborne/Reuters

An American military convoy traveled down a highway Saturday in Kandahar Province.

By THOM SHANKER, HELENE COOPER and RICHARD A. OPPEL Jr.

Published: April 25, 2010

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This article is by Thom Shanker, Helene Cooper and Richard A. Oppel Jr.

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