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Troops Discover Soviet-Era Forces Hiding Out In Afghan Cave Network

Troops Discover Soviet-Era Forces Hiding Out In Afghan Cave Network

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Oct 05, 2022
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WARDAK PROVINCE, Afghanistan — Special Forces soldiers conducting operations to rid Afghanistan's notorious cave network of Taliban fighters were astounded to discover a platoon of Soviet-era forces who were left behind during the Cold War.

"It's amazing these guys are still alive after all these years," remarked one solder. "Usually we shoot now and ask…

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