(Jon R. Anderson/Stars and Stripes)

Bangi, Afghanistan, Nov. 15, 2001: With a rocket-propelled grenade slung over his shoulder, a Northern Alliance fighter moves into position along the front lines surrounding the Taliban stronghold of Kunduz.

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