In the distance, a flag fluttering in the mountains can be seen.
“That’s where the Taliban sit,” says Almash (24) from the Afghan army. “There was fierce fighting here during the night!”
We are in Parwan Province, a three-hour drive from Kabul. A picturesque landscape with a mountain river, tourists used to come here. Now it’s war!
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The army is supported by local forces. Amanullaj (29) carries a Russian machine gun, says: “We will not allow the Taliban to take our mountains!”
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They dug trenches all around and watch the enemy from here. The most dangerous are the Taliban snipers – and the suicide bombers.
In the past few weeks, the Taliban overran many regions – can they still be stopped?
Soldier Almash: “The majority of the population is on our side and will defend the country.”
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