Combat Camera Video: Operation Khanjar, Protecting the Afghan People

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Dispatches from the Front:

WASHINGTON, July 30, 2009 -- Embedded above is a NATO video package. On July 1, a new tactical directive was issued as additional troops deployed to Helmand. This report examines how forces prioritize protecting the local people while engaging insurgents. (NATO TV video. Length: 03:40.)

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