Governor Mohammad Tamim Nuristani, the man responsible for securing and administering the province, makes no effort to hide his frustration.
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Provincial police chief Gen Ghulamullah Nuristani says four of Nuristan's eight districts are on the verge of falling into militant hands.
Nuristani:
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