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Afghanistan: The Long War

Alexander The Great invasion route to Kandahar
Sep 09, 2009 - Golestan, Farah Province, Afghanistan - US Marines from the 2nd MEB of the 2/3 Marines patrol the mountains of the Black Pass after fighting the previous night. This is located by the Buji Bast Pass (aka Bhuji Bast) and "Fighting Mountain" aka "Kohe Tengay" which in Pashto means "Three Kings" in Golestan, Farah Province, where US Marines have been deadlocked in a bitter counterinsurgency campaign and conflict with insurgents using mainly Improvise Explosive Devices (IED's).
(© Louie Palu/Agence VU)

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Alexander The Great invasion route to Kandahar <br /> Sep 09, 2009 - Golestan, Farah Province, Afghanistan - US Marines from the 2nd MEB of the 2/3 Marines patrol the mountains of the Black Pass after fighting the previous night. This is located by the Buji Bast Pass (aka Bhuji Bast) and "Fighting Mountain" aka "Kohe Tengay" which in Pashto means "Three Kings" in Golestan, Farah Province, where US Marines have been deadlocked in a bitter counterinsurgency campaign and conflict with insurgents using mainly Improvise Explosive Devices (IED's).<br /> (© Louie Palu/Agence VU)
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