Women go into battle in Afghanistan

The Afghan army is breaking new ground. It's training female special forces to take part in night raids against insurgents. Night raids have long been a divi...

The Afghan army is breaking new ground. It’s training female special forces to take part in night raids against insurgents. Night raids have long been a divisive issue between Afghan President Hamid Karzai, who doesn’t want foreign troops entering Afghan homes, and the U.S.-led coalition that says the raids are essential to capturing Taliban commanders.

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