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 | | The team will also examine Kurgan-Tyube, a smaller base in southern Tajikistan, and Khudjand, in the northern part of Tajikistan. |
 | | Khudjand is separated from Northern Alliance territory by several mountain ranges, which makes it unsuitable for helicopter operations but potentially useful for fighter, attack or transport planes. |
 | | All three bases are thought to be in poor condition, a senior military officer said, and the American team is to determine what type of repairs, construction and security would be necessary to make them usable. |
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