Top of the Hour: ‘Great Escape’ in Afghanistan, Morning Headlines

The Takeaway

The escape of nearly 500 Taliban from a prison in Kandahar has forced NATO and the Afghan government to conduct a manhunt which effectively saps resources from the war effort.

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