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Summary:The Afghan government rushed reinforcements to the besieged city of Jalalabad on March 12 after some of the heaviest fighting of the entire nine year civil war. Jalalabad is the fifth largest city in Afghanistan and was seen by the Mujahidin as the key to the capital of Kabul, just 120 kilometres to the west. By March, after a 10-week siege of the city, some 5,000 people were reported to have been killed or wounded. NOTE: Date is approximate. This clip may contain footage from multiple events; exact date or dates may be unknown.
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Location:AFGHANISTAN JALALABAD
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