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    Afghan flag flies over Marjah

    KABUL, AFGHANISTAN

    02.26.2010

    Courtesy Story

    ISAF Joint Command

    KABUL, Afghanistan - A young boy smiles as the Afghan flag flies once again over the town of Marjah in the Nad-e Ali District of Helmand province. The flag was raised yesterday in a ceremony involving Helmand governor Gulab Mangal, community officials, and Afghan and ISAF security partners. The flag-raising symbolized the return of government authority in the community, a focal point of governance activities since the start of Operation Moshtarak.

    The goal of Moshtarak - Dari for "together" - is for the combined force (ANA, ANP, ISAF and the Helmand Provincial Reconstruction Team) to support the government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in asserting its authority in central Helmand, thereby demonstrating the government's commitment to the people living there.

    The operation is being conducted at the request of the Afghan government and the governor of Helmand. The security forces involved are serving side-by-side, representing partnership in strength.

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    Date Taken: 02.26.2010
    Date Posted: 02.26.2010 09:43
    Story ID: 45880
    Location: KABUL, AF

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