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American troops have dubbed Pashmul, a cluster of villages sprawling across the fertile belt of grape and poppy fields west of Kandahar city, "the heart of darkness."
New Battles Test U.S. Strategy in Afghanistan Yaroslav Trofimov 2010
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"American troops have dubbed Pashmul, a cluster of villages sprawling across the fertile belt of grape and poppy fields west of Kandahar city, 'the heart of darkness.'"
Signs of the Times 2010
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"American troops have dubbed Pashmul, a cluster of villages sprawling across the fertile belt of grape and poppy fields west of Kandahar city, 'the heart of darkness.'"
Signs of the Times 2010
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But the general's comments about localized improvements within the province reflect the views of Canadian military officers who say they have reduced Taliban activity in a limited number of locations such as Pashmul, a cluster of villages 15 kilometres west of Kandahar city.
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Spc. Jason A. McLeod, 22, of Crystal Lake, Ill., died Nov. 23, west of Pashmul, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with mortar fire.
KIA KIA/BNR 2009
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Lucian Read for The Wall Street Journal A trooper slogged his way through a flooded field during a patrol in the Pashmul area of Kandahar province, dubbed "the heart of darkness."
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Lucian Read for The Wall Street Journal Soldiers negotiated the one of the Pashmul area's many mud walls, which partition the vineyards that dominate the area.
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At the Pashmul outpost, established late last year, spotting the suspected IED team in action presented a rare opportunity for payback.
IEDs: The Big Marjah Challenge Yaroslav Trofimov 2010
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The commander of the U.S. unit responsible for Pashmul estimates that about 95% of the locals are Taliban or aid the militants.
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The commander of the U.S. unit responsible for Pashmul estimates that about 95% of the locals are Taliban or aid the militants.
Robert Naiman: U.S. Poised to Commit War Crimes in Marjah 2010
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