The terminal at the bombed out Kandahar International Airport now serves as a home base for more than 4,000 multinational forces and media from around the world. The forces are taking part in Operation ENDURING FREEDOM; the US led offensive to seek out terrorists, primarily al-Qaida forces in this region, and disrupt their ability to plan and execute terrorist activities. Controlling this airport is crucial to running military operations throughout the country
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM
Base: Kandahar International Airport
Country: Afghanistan (AFG)
Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Derrick C. Goode, USAF
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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Date
18/02/2002
Location
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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