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...Taliban territory Beyond Tarin Kowt, the ISAF's footprint is much lighter. Its second base, Camp Hadrian, with 400 troops, is at Deh Rewood, 50 km to the west. Two forward operating bases are also within 40 km of the capital. Four small U.S. bases lie further out, but beyond these secure zones, say locals, the Taliban have almost free rein...
...Even in areas near the Tarin Kowt and Deh Rewood bases, people complain that the ISAF does not have the resources to protect them. Some say the Dutch seem reluctant to leave their bases, but the Netherlands force - aimed more at reconstruction than fighting - lacks the manpower to do all that locals ask of it. Deh Rewood tribal elder Ghulam Farooq says lack of security has driven many residents away. "We could control our district if the Dutch would just send two tanks, one on each hill," he says. "Then we would fight the Taliban." Dutch commanders say they cannot...
...almond tree at Tora Chena, about 8 km from Tarin Kowt, when "somehow the Australians managed to target his seat under the tree and dropped a bomb on it," says elder Obeidullah. "They killed 33 Taliban that day." After tracking Taliban leader Mullah Pi Mohammed into the mountains near Deh Roshan, Australian troops killed him and most of his fighters. Local police say the Australians also killed another senior Taliban member, Mullah Sadullah, near Tarin Kowt...
...glad to see a nuanced portrayal of Africa rather than the clichéd depiction we often see. Your article was honest because at the center it was a human story. Having lived in Ghana's Volta region, I recognized in the Deh family's story the tales of many people I know. I hope the article reminds readers of our common humanity. The people of Ghana are friendly and full of life. We cannot write off an entire continent. It is possible to have hope. Rachel Tyler, Sudbury, Massachusetts...
...Your report captured the essence of a continent's conundrum. Delight Deh is the embodiment of the African whose hopes and dreams are incessantly shuttered by the archetypal African Big Man, such as Presidents Yoweri Museveni of Uganda and Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe. My prayers go out for Delight. He is full of promise. Henry Mukasa, Sharon, Massachusetts...