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Pilots train ahead of Afghanistan

Pilots train ahead of Afghanistan

Military commanders in Afghanistan say the next 12 months will be a "tipping point" in the campaign against the Taliban.A key part of the strategy is winning Afghan hearts and minds, and central to that is reducing the number of civilians killed or injured in air strikes there.The BBC has been to see how the RAF and Army train together in the UK before they deploy so the risks can be minimised.The BBC's defence correspondent Caroline Wyatt reports

BBC | October 25, 2009Watch more videos from BBC

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