CNN.com - 100th U.S. military death reported in Afghanistan - Jan. 13, 2004: "In a major change of strategy, U.S. security teams are deploying for the first time to provincial capitals across the south and east, hoping to open the way for some of the promised $2 billion in U.S. aid.
The joint military-civilian effort is the latest bid by American officials to shore up Afghanistan in time for landmark elections planned for June.
The United Nations has welcomed the move, but warns that the elections cannot go ahead unless security improves.
The new drive will put American troops on the streets of some of the most hostile towns in the country for the first time, and U.S. commanders have forecast a sharp reaction from the enemy."
The joint military-civilian effort is the latest bid by American officials to shore up Afghanistan in time for landmark elections planned for June.
The United Nations has welcomed the move, but warns that the elections cannot go ahead unless security improves.
The new drive will put American troops on the streets of some of the most hostile towns in the country for the first time, and U.S. commanders have forecast a sharp reaction from the enemy."
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