AFGHANISTAN: CIVILIANS IN GARDEZ SEEMINGLY UNFAZED BY THE WAR TAKING PLACE ON THEIR DOORSTEP

Record ID: 208417

  • Title: AFGHANISTAN: CIVILIANS IN GARDEZ SEEMINGLY UNFAZED BY THE WAR TAKING PLACE ON THEIR DOORSTEP
  • Date: 6th March 2002
  • Summary: (U1) GARDEZ, AFGHANISTAN (MARCH 6, 2002) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. WIDE OF THE TOWN 0.06 2. WIDE OF AFGHAN FORCES STANDING AROUND VAN WITH WEAPONS/ROCKET LAUNCHERS (2 SHOTS 0.17 3. PAN: FORCES LEAVING ON BACK OF OPEN TRUCK 0.24 4. SLV/MV: ARMED AFGHAN FORCES WITH AND ON TOP OF TANK (2 SHOTS) 0.37 5. CLOSE UP OF MAN HOLDING WEAPON 0.40 6. CLOSE UP OF FRONT OF TANK 0.42 7. CLOSE UP OF AFGHAN FLAG TIED TO TANK 0.48 8. MV/SV: AFGHAN MEN DIGGING TRENCHES (2 SHOTS) 0.59 9. CLOSE UP OF PICK BEING USED TO DIG TRENCH 1.03 10. WIDE OF STREET WITH TRUCK COMING TOWARDS CAMERA 1.13 11. WIDE OF THE STREET WITH VEGETABLES ON SALE 1.19 12. VARIOUS OF MEN IN THE MARKET HANDLING VEGETABLES (2 SHOTS) 1.33 13. SCU: (SOUNDBITE) (Pashto) SHOPKEEPER, SUR GUL, SAYING: "We don't like war we want peace in our country." 1.42 14. VARIOUS OF MEN AROUND WELL (2 SHOTS) 1.57 15. SCU: (SOUNDBITE) (Pashto) LOCAL MAN, AKHTAR MOHAMAD, SAYING: "We are very happy that our American friends are helping us beat al Qaeda in this region." 2.24 16. WIDE OF MAIN ROAD IN GARDEZ 2.31 17. SCU: (SOUNDBITE) (Pashto) FEMALE DOCTOR IN GARDEZ, MAZADA, SAYING: "The war is taking place in Shahi Kot and the bombing is not good - everyone is really anxious." 2.51 18. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE GOING ABOUT BUSINESS/ COWS (2 SHOTS) 3.02 19. SCU: COW STANDING BY CHEWING ON VEGETATION 3.07 20. CLOSE UP OF CHILD 3.14 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 21st March 2002 12:00
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  • Location: GARDEZ, AFGHANISTAN
  • Country: Afghanistan
  • Reuters ID: LVA62XR2236ESMGZ3OGCH70JQSRZ
  • Story Text: Civilians in the town of Gardez, close to where hundreds of U.S.

    and Afghan troops are attacking al Qaeda and Taliban forces in
    eastern Afghanistan, seem to be unfazed by
    the war taking place on their doorstep.


    As hundreds of U.S. troop reinforcements loaded with equipment
    have attacked caves in eastern Afghanistan, in
    the nearest town, Gardez, the population seemed unfazed by the
    war on Wednesday (March 6).

    The market was open as usual and people were going about
    their daily business.

    In a separate development the local interim administration
    has decided to distribute leaflets in a bid to get local
    people to report sightings of al Qaeda members.

    "We don't like war we want peace in our country," said
    local shopkeeper Sur Gul.

    "We are very happy that our American friends are helping us
    beat al Qaeda in this region," said another local man Akhtar
    Mohamad.

    The war, however rages on around the town encircled by
    mountains.

    One woman doctor however said she felt very close to the
    line in Gardez. "The war is taking place in Shahi Kot and the
    bombing is not good - everyone is really anxious," said
    Mazada.

    Troops have been airlifted into mountain battlefields in
    eastern Afghanistan, and are prepared for a dangerous lengthy
    hunt for diehard al Qaeda and Taliban rebels.
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