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The Swat Valley is the scene of terrible fighting between the Taliban and Pakistani forces and this flood has just made the average family’s lives just more difficult! The general said that the US humanitarian efforts have not been impeded by any action of the Taliban due to the presence of Pakistan forces. He outlined the US efforts as requested by the Pakistan government and purely humanitarian despite concerns in the Pakistan press about US Marines arriving in country. No incidents have occurred at this point between US forces and Taliban in the area. He highlighted the “extraordinary” level of “cooperation, friendship and partnership with the Pakistani forces and citizens! As a post note he did mention that the Afghan Air Force has also provided helicopter support in a different
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Photo Credit: U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Michael Nagata, deputy commander, Office of the Defense Representative, Pakistan DoDLive
Photo Credit: A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter flies over the flood affected area in Pakistan on a return flight from delivering humanitarin assistance and evacuating personnel to the town of Khwazakhela, as part of the flood recovery effort in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, Aug 11, 2010. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Horace Murray
Photo Credit: Pakistani flood victims sit on the floor of a U.S. Army helicopter as part of U.S. and Pakistani efforts to evacuate them from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, Aug. 5, 2010. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Horace Murray
Photo Credit: U.S. and Pakistani service members help civilians exit a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter in Khwazahkela, Afghanistan, on Aug. 5, 2010. Humanitarian relief and evacuation missions are being conducted as part of the disaster relief efforts to assist Pakistanis in flood-stricken regions of the nation. DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Horace Murray, U.S. Army. (Released)
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