Afghan National Army Sgt. Sadiq Yar ties an Afghanistan

Afghan National Army Sgt. Sadiq Yar ties an Afghanistan

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Afghan National Army Sgt. Sadiq Yar ties an Afghanistan flag high on an electrical pole. The local insurgents in the area took offense to the symbol of nationalism and began to fire while the flag was going up.

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rct 8
sangin
insurgent
shura
ana
3rd recon
regimental combat team 8
staff sgt ryan smith
malozai
afghanistan
operation sing sing ana 3rd recon make strides toward governance in upper sangin valley
dvids
high resolution
war in afghanistan 2001 2021
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19/08/2011
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rct 8
rct 8
sangin
sangin
insurgent
insurgent
shura
shura
ana
ana
3rd recon
3rd recon
regimental combat team 8
regimental combat team 8
staff sgt ryan smith
staff sgt ryan smith
malozai
malozai
afghanistan
afghanistan
operation sing sing ana 3rd recon make strides toward governance in upper sangin valley
operation sing sing ana 3rd recon make strides toward governance in upper sangin valley
dvids
dvids
high resolution
high resolution
war in afghanistan 2001 2021
war in afghanistan 2001 2021