Reference :
V-P-AF-E-00823
Date :
21/10/2007
Caption :
Baghram airbase, 60 km north of Kabul. US Soldiers stand guard as part of ISAF (International Security Assistance Force) Mine Action.
Confidentiality level :
public
Publication restrictions :
publication without restrictions
Description :
The airbase is contaminated by several generations of mines and other explosive devices. The Soviet occupation, the Taliban era and finally the US-led air strikes in 2001 have saturated this strategic military facility and the surrounding land.
Original material :
digital
Resolution :
4064x2704
Orientation :
landscape
Colour/B&W :
colour
