US military sniffer dog captured in Afghanistan, Taliban claim

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Source: The Guardian

US military sniffer dog captured in Afghanistan, Taliban claim

Emma Graham-Harrison
theguardian.com, Thursday 6 February 2014 13.19 GMT

The Taliban say they have captured an American military sniffer dog in Afghanistan, and posted a video of the forlorn-looking animal in a video online.

Bearded fighters, showing off weapons they say were also captured from US forces in eastern Laghman province just before Christmas, mill around the chocolate-brown dog.

Glossier and better fed than most guard dogs kept in Afghan villages, it is wearing a complex harness similar to ones used by some Nato forces.

A Taliban Twitter account shared video of the dog. An experienced dog handler who has worked in Afghanistan said it appeared to be a Belgian shepherd, a breed popular with soldiers because of its ability to work for hours without a break.

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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/06/us-military-sniffer-dog-captured-taliban

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1. Afghan Taliban capture British military dog

Source: BBC

6 February 2014 Last updated at 17:43 GMT

Afghan Taliban capture British military dog

ISAF officials in Afghanistan have confirmed a military dog went missing during a mission in December last year.

US military sources say the dog belonged to a coalition partner and the BBC understands it was working for British forces.

The Taliban earlier released footage of what they claimed was a dog they captured from US troops.

They said the dog, apparently called Colonel, was wearing a GPS tracking device, a torch and small camera.

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Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-26062679