| Accession Number | P04578.023 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Dupont, Stephen |
| Place made | Afghanistan: Charikar |
| Date made | October 2001 |
| Conflict |
Afghanistan, 2001-2021 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
A Northern Alliance soldier holds an ex-Soviet AKM rifle and a marigold flower behind his back. ...
Description
A Northern Alliance soldier holds an ex-Soviet AKM rifle and a marigold flower behind his back. Charikar, a market town and capital of Parvan province, was captured by the Northern Alliance as they pushed towards the Taliban controlled capital, Kabul, aided by Australian and American special forces and by American air strikes. The United States, with support from Australia, intervened in the Afghan civil war following the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001.