Photos: Children caught in the crossfire
Soldiers ready a Shadow drone for takeoff at Forward operating Base Pasab. The unarmed drones are equipped with high-tech surveillance equipment.
After a firefight against several Taliban fighters at Combat Outpost Sangsar, a man brought his injured daughter to the base. She was hit by a piece of shrapnel in the crossfire and treated by U.S. medics.
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