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Mona Reeder
The Dallas Morning News
"RIOT IN KABUL"  

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ÊPeacekeeping troops from Germany struggled to keep eager Afghan fans at bay as a crowd of thousands tried to push their way into the sold-out "Game of Unity" soccer match between the British team and Kabul United. Fans pushed, shoved, climbed, and tried pleading their way into Ghazi Stadium, notorious for the executions held there by the Taliban.
 
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