MAYDEN SHAR MEAL - U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander of NATO and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan, tours a bazaar with U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl Eikenberry and Mohammed Fidai, Wardak provincial governor, in Mayden Shar, Afghanistan, Oct. 21, 2010. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Joshua TreadwellGen. Petraeus Says Progress Is Faster Than Expected In Afghanistan Operation -- Washington Post
KABUL - Gen. David H. Petraeus, the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan, said allied forces are in the "final stages" of a large operation to clear insurgent fighters from key regions just west of Kandahar, the country's second-largest city and principal focus of the coalition's military campaign against the Taliban.
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