Supply flight at Patrol Base Marzak, Jan. 21, 2012. David Axe photo.
A snapshot of supply efforts at one remote coalition outpost in eastern Afghanistan illustrates the war’s daunting logistical challenges and the potential shortfalls once foreign troops withdraw in 2014.
The U.S. Army’s 172nd Infantry Brigade, working in conjunction with the Afghan National Army and National Police, established a new patrol base in Marzak, in mountainous northern Paktika Province, in early January. The goal: to stand up a new local police outfit capable of defending against Taliban militants moving between Pakistan and Afghanistan’s heartland.
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