Afghanistan: Inside the Battle for Hearts and Minds
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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