| http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#value | - Nato has said the aim of the operation is to re-establish Afghan government control in the area so security and civil services such as police stations, schools and clinics can be set up.'Smoke shells' Hoping to avoid prolonged gun battles, marines called for long-range artillery support to disperse sniper squads delaying their advance into Marjah in the Taliban's southern heartland.
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