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French troops venture into Taliban territory
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A small contingent of French troops has been deployed in the highly sensitive province of Uruzgan, as Afghan and NATO forces attempt to deal a knockout blow to Taliban insurgents ahead of August elections.
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Our guests are Fabrice Pothier, director of the Carnegie Endowment International Peace Europe, and FRANCE 24's Florence Lozach and Nicolas Bertrand, reporting from Afghanistan.

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