Afghanistan: Inside the Battle for Hearts and Minds

The Battle for Afghanistan: A Tale of Soldiers and a School
Adam Ferguson / VII Mentor for TIME

In Town
In order to complete the security for the school, Ellis arranged to buy property adjacent to the building, in order to build an access road and a strongpoint to guard it from the Taliban. After much difficulty in locating the actual owners of the land, he succeeded in securing the property he needed.

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