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British Royal Engineers of Task Force Jacana destroy a cave complex on the border between Paktika and Paktia.
British Royal Engineers of Task Force Jacana destroy a cave complex on the border between the Paktika and Paktia provinces in Afghanistan on May 10, 2002, during Operation Snipe. This was reportedly the largest explosion set off by the Royal Engineers since World War II.