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                           Taliban Captures NATO Dog

   The Taliban says it has captured a military dog belonging to the NATO
   forces in Afghanistan. The insurgents have posted a video of the canine
   on Facebook.
   The militants say the dog was captured in a battle in eastern Laghman
   province late last year. They say the dog was wearing a camera and a
   GPS device when it was captured.
   NATO confirmed Friday that one of its dogs went missing during a
   mission in December, but gave no other details.
   Western military officials speaking anonymously say the dog belongs to
   British forces.
   The Taliban says the dog is in good condition and is being called
   "Colonel." The dog was shown in the video wearing a vest and the
   devices, surrounded by armed men. A Taliban spokesman said the dog`s
   fate has not yet been determined.
   Military service dogs are used to sniff out bombs and are also used in
   special forces raids to help subdue suspects. Bringing dogs into homes
   during raids is controversial in Afghanistan because dogs are
   considered unclean by many Muslims.
   The Washington Post has identified Colonel as a Belgian Malinois, a
   breed similar to the German Shepherd. A Malinois featured prominently
   in the capture of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan.
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