U.S. Forces Arrest 7 Suspected of Plots
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U.S. Special Forces detained seven men in southwestern Afghanistan for allegedly plotting attacks on coalition forces, a military spokesman said.
The seven were captured Friday in a raid on a village compound in Helmand province, said Col. Roger King, a spokesman for U.S. forces.
King said the seven were preparing to attack coalition troops with homemade bombs.
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