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A video screen grab shows an ISAF vehicles patrol a section of Highway 1 in Afghanistan.

A video screen grab shows an ISAF vehicles patrol a section of Highway 1 in Afghanistan. (Screen grab of Alex Pena Video/Stars and Stripes)

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – Highway 1 in Afghanistan is a lifeline for the International Security Assistance Force and Afghan National Security Forces.

As the video above shows, the U.S. Army’s 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry, is using a new approach to keep this vital route clear of IEDs.

pena.alex@stripes.com

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