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Page last updated at 16:49 GMT, Wednesday, 30 September 2009 17:49 UK

US success story in Afghan town

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As President Obama reviews policy on Afghanistan, US Marines in Helmand province are claiming a success story.

UK and US forces have driven the Taliban from Garmsir and introduced an atmosphere of relative safety.

Ian Pannell reports.

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