Military raids Afghan police for alleged terrorist links

Sunday, September 1, 2002

MEIVAND, Afghanistan -- The raid of a local police station by Afghan soldiers and U.S. Special Forces has fired emotions in this southwestern town, with provincial officials saying the 170 men arrested were renegades, while residents said they worked for the new government.

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