38 attacks a day take their toll
IPS 30 January 2012
A red flare lights up the moonless night at a remote military outpost in southern Kandahar, a signal to land for the incoming helicopter. Bordering Pakistan, this desolate strip of desert is deadly, especially during peak ‘fighting season’ every summer between NATO-ISAF military forces and the Taliban. (1020 Words) - By Rebecca Murray
A gunner in an MRAP. Photo: Rebecca Murray/IPS
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