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A U.S. Army soldier fires at opposing forces attacking from the hills.
A U.S. Army soldier with 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division fires at opposing forces attacking from the hills surrounding the remote village of Barge Matal during Operation Mountain Fire in Nuristan province, Afghanistan, on July 12, 2009. During the operation, U.S. and Afghan National Security Forces quickly secured the tiny mountain village.