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Getting Cell Reception in War Zone Afghanistan Is a Bitch

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The next time you complain about your cell service, keep this photo in mind: two Afghan National Army soldiers, perched atop a blast wall, struggling to get a signal. The reason? The Taliban often scares telecoms into shutting off service. [In Focus]

Photo by Peter Parks/AFP/Getty Images

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