The Dahla Dam
December 9th, 2009 | Photography | Posted by Chris Maddaloni
The Dahla Dam on the Argandab River, which was built with help from the West in the 50′s, feeds a long network of canals, irrigating the former breadbasket of the country. Eighty percent of Kandahar’s population near some aspect of this system – and after years of war, the irrigation system works a significantly reduced capacity. ISAF officials say it will be at least five years until the dam and waterways are working fully again.
Dab Pass
June 7th, 2009 | Photography | Posted by Chris Maddaloni
A tricky section of road in Shinkay district – a mountain pass that is a recent convoy ambush spot.
Search Party
June 5th, 2009 | Photography | Posted by Chris Maddaloni
Sunrise over the mountains in SW Zabul, as the Afghan National Police, escorted by PMT Viper, look for Taliban KIA from a helicopter gunship called in by them the night before.
Headed South, спасибо!
May 28th, 2009 | Photography | Posted by Chris Maddaloni
PMT Viper (Police Mentoring Team) heads out on a patrol with ANP trucks in southwest Zabul province – going the deepest south they’ve ever been. The trucks have to do some serious off-roading to go a few clicks, often in dried riverbeds – and the some of villages out this way are so remote that they weren’t aware Americans were in the country. In fact, they thought that they were Russians.
