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  • Mohsen Kalay, a sniper covers a CH47 helicopter as it lands with a bomb disposal squad, here to defuse an IED which was intended to explode as the Italian convoy passed by
    Photo code: 0300_SR_001
  • Musahi valley, parachutists from the Folgore Parachute Brigade fire a mortar towards a Taliban hideout in the surrounding hills
    Photo code: 0300_SR_002
  • Musahi valley, parachutists from the Folgore Parachute Brigade during a night patrol
    Photo code: 0300_SR_003
  • Mohsen Kalay, an exhausted tank driver after a day of patrolling
    Photo code: 0300_SR_004
  • Farah region, Italian soldiers on patrol
    Photo code: 0300_SR_005
  • Musahi valley area, an Italian soldier patrolling a village
    Photo code: 0300_SR_006
  • Musahi valley area, Italian soldiers patrolling on board Lince vehicles
    Photo code: 0300_SR_007
  • Mohsen Kalay, a solider smokes a cigarette after a day of patrolling
    Photo code: 0300_SR_008
  • A bersagliere (marksman) and an elderly man from the shura (village council) during a routine visit to a village in the Farah region
    Photo code: 0300_SR_009
  • Musahi valley, parachutists inside the Italian base wait anxiously after hearing, via radio, of a possible convoy attack
    Photo code: 0300_SR_010
  • Farah base, two doctors from the US army take part in a briefing of the Italian troops before a humanitarian aid operation
    Photo code: 0300_SR_011
  • Farah base, a parachutist relaxes in his tent
    Photo code: 0300_SR_012
  • A soldier and an Afghan farmer during a routine visit to a village in the Farah region
    Photo code: 0300_SR_013
  • Mohsen Kalay, a girl loaded down with gifts during the distribution of humanitarian aid carried out by the Afghan army with the support of Italian troops
    Photo code: 0300_SR_014
  • Musahi valley base, Italian soldiers get ready to got out on patrol
    Photo code: 0300_SR_015
  • An Italian soldier patrolling the Musahi valley area
    Photo code: 0300_SR_016
  • Mohsen Kalay, Italian soldiers and an Afghan machine gunner during a joint patrol operation
    Photo code: 0300_SR_017
  • An Italian solider on patrol in the Musahi valley area
    Photo code: 0300_SR_018
  • An Italian solider on patrol in a village in the Musahi valley area
    Photo code: 0300_SR_019
  • Italian soldiers on patrol in a village in the Musahi valley area
    Photo code: 0305_SR_020
  • The Italian base in the Musahi valley, an Italian machine gunner on a Lince vehicle
    Photo code: 0300_SR_021
  • The Italian base in the Musahi valley, panoramic view of the base in the middle of the valley
    Photo code: 0300_SR_022
  • Musahi valley, parachutists inside the Italian base wait anxiously after hearing, via radio, of a possible convoy attack
    Photo code: 0300_SR_023
  • Musahi valley, the operations command room inside the Italian base
    Photo code: 0300_SR_024
  • Kabul airport, Italian soldiers boarding a Hercules C130 going to Herat
    Photo code: 0300_SR_025
  • The Italian base in Farah, an Italian machine gunner on a Lince vehicle
    Photo code: 0300_SR_026
  • Musahi valley area, an Italian soldier on night patrol
    Photo code: 0300_SR_027
  • Farah base, Italian soldiers get ready to go out on patrol
    Photo code: 0300_SR_028
  • Mohsen Kalay, Italian soldiers during a patrol operation in the village
    Photo code: 0300_SR_029
  • Mohsen Kalay, during the distribution of humanitarian aid carried out by the Afghan army with the support of the Italian troops
    Photo code: 0300_SR_030
  • An Italian soldier in a temporary garrison in a valley near Farah
    Photo code: 0300_SR_031
  • An Italian convoy after a day of patrolling the desert near Farah
    Photo code: 0300_SR_032

AFGHANISTAN - Italy at war

Photos: Sergio Ramazzotti

Three thousand men from the Italian Army garrison one of the most dangerous areas in Afghanistan: the valleys of Musahi, Farah, Bala Baluk and Bala Murghab, strongholds of the Taliban movement. Officially they're on a peace mission: but the truth is that, in order to keep the peace, or just simply to support the Afghan army busy with the distribution of humanitarian aid, it's often necessary to shoot in order defend oneself.

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