A Scrapbook From the Tribal Areas – At War

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A Scrapbook From the Tribal Areas

A collection of photos seized by the Pakistani military offers a glimpse into life in the rugged terrain in Pakistan’s tribal areas. The military suspect the men are Taliban members, but intelligence officials have yet to analyze the photos and confirm th

via At War Blog: http://atwar.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/17/a-scrapbook-from-the-tribal-areas/

These stunning photographs were seized in South Waziristan, the remote tribal area of Pakistan where Pakistani soldiers are fighting the Taliban. The vistas are beautiful. The terrain — rugged and hard to conquer — is rarely seen by outsiders.