| Accession Number | P05353.045 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Dupont, Stephen |
| Place made | Afghanistan: Kandahar Province, Shah Wali Kot |
| Date made | October 2005 |
| 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. |
Members of Afghan Special Forces, working with a United States force, the 1st Battalion, 508th ...
Description
Members of Afghan Special Forces, working with a United States force, the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, check Afghani men for weapons during a search for suspected Taliban fighters just outside Gombad (also known as Gonbaz) village. The soldiers are armed with AK-47 rifles. The 173rd Airborne Brigade was deployed to Afghanistan in February 2005 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, the military response to the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.