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As violence rises, the power balance between insurgent groups has shifted, with a weakened al-Qaeda relying increasingly on the emboldened Taliban for protection and manpower, officials say.
The North and the South blamed each other for the exchange of gunfire -- the first such clash in seven years, as Obama prepares this week for a visit to the region.
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