Afghan Commandos seen in a base near Farahrud Bazaar in Bolo Bluk district, Farah province on the morning after a night operation in which they failed to retake a Taliban-held village just outside base (8th of March 2018). They lost four colleagues in combat; eight more were wounded. Some quietly talk with each other, while others (background) rest. Afghanistan’s elite military forces – the Commandos and the Special Forces are one of the key elements in the Afghan and strategy to turn the grinding fight against the Taliban and other insurgents around. These pictures show the Commandos and
Afghan Commandos seen in a base near Farahrud Bazaar in Bolo Bluk district, Farah province on the morning after a night operation in which they failed to retake a Taliban-held village just outside base (8th of March 2018). They lost four colleagues in combat; eight more were wounded. Some quietly talk with each other, while others (background) rest. Afghanistan’s elite military forces – the Commandos and the Special Forces are one of the key elements in the Afghan and strategy to turn the grinding fight against the Taliban and other insurgents around. These pictures show the Commandos and Special Forces during training and in the field; also right before and after an operation in the restive western Afghan province of Farah.
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