The Most Surprising Pictures of 2010

November 10, 2010. Graffiti left behind by Taliban fighters remains on the walls of a compound now used as a command center for the U.S Marine Corps's First Battalion, Eighth Marines at

Helmand Province, Afghanistan
Photograph by Finbarr O'Reilly / Reuters
Graffiti left behind by Taliban fighters remains on the walls of a compound now used as a command center for the U.S Marine Corps's First Battalion, Eighth Marines at Musa Qala in southern Afghanistan's Helmand provinceNovember 10, 2010. An important battleground in the war against Taliban insurgents and the narcotics industry, Musa Qala has changed hands several times, most recently in December 2007 when Afghan and international forces retook the town from the Taliban. Artwork by British and American troops stationed at the command center now sits alongside that of their Taliban foes.

share

Get the Latest Photos from Time.com
Get TIME photos and pictures of the week delivered directly to your inbox.