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| Missing Afghan soldiers found at US Canada border | Missing Afghan soldiers found at US Canada border |
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| Three Afghan soldiers who went missing after a military exercise have been found, US media have reported. | Three Afghan soldiers who went missing after a military exercise have been found, US media have reported. |
| Law enforcement officials told WCVB TV the men were taken into custody at the Rainbow Bridge Canadian US border crossing near Niagara Falls on Monday. | Law enforcement officials told WCVB TV the men were taken into custody at the Rainbow Bridge Canadian US border crossing near Niagara Falls on Monday. |
| The three were among 14 members of the Afghanistan National Army participating in the tactical exercise. | The three were among 14 members of the Afghanistan National Army participating in the tactical exercise. |
| The men disappeared from a Cape Cod shopping mall on Saturday night, US military officials said. | |
| The week-long annual exercise involves 200 soldiers from six nations and is aimed at fostering better relations. | The week-long annual exercise involves 200 soldiers from six nations and is aimed at fostering better relations. |
| The soldiers were identified as Maj Jan Mohammad Arash, Capt Mohammad Nasir Askarzada and Capt Noorullah Aminyar. | |
| It was the second time in a week that Afghan soldiers attending a course in the United States went missing. | It was the second time in a week that Afghan soldiers attending a course in the United States went missing. |
| A week ago, two Afghan soldiers training at the Quantico base in Virginia were unaccounted for until they were located two days later in the Georgetown district of Washington, officials said. | A week ago, two Afghan soldiers training at the Quantico base in Virginia were unaccounted for until they were located two days later in the Georgetown district of Washington, officials said. |