German soldiers patrol in Mazar-i-Sharif.

德国士兵在马扎里沙里夫巡逻。

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Much of the drought-hit north, where 2m people face acute shortages, has so far escaped the ravages of the attacks, but the embattled area around Mazar-i-Sharif is hard to reach.

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British troops have since served in it, patrolling Kabul and the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif.

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If that were to happen, then the trap laid at Mazar-i-Sharif will have been fully sprung.

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