US Marines cut open a door for Afghan National Army soldiers searching shops for illegal drugs and improvised explosive device components during Operation Sandman December 28, 2011 in Safar Bazaar, Afghanistan.
US Marines cut open a door for Afghan National Army soldiers searching shops for illegal drugs and improvised explosive device components during Operation Sandman December 28, 2011 in Safar Bazaar, Afghanistan. Safar Bazaar was once a hotbed for insurgents, its shops teeming with illegal drugs and streets laden with improvised explosive devices. Over the last two years, four Marine infantry battalions and their Afghan National Security Forces counterparts have labored to make it safe. Today, the buzzing bazaar is the commercial hub of southern Garmsir district. Thousands of Afghans from around the district travel to the bazaar each week to purchase goods.
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Location: Helmand, Afghanistan
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