The soldiers, he explains, thought I was a suicide bomber. Yusuf drives, his AK beside him. A s the Taliban insurgency spreads, it has fallen victim to the tribal rivalries and violent infighting that are endemic to Afghanistan, which is home to hundreds of distinct tribal groups. At the edge of town, close to the main road, the Doctor gets out of the car, followed by Shafiq, holding his PKM. We have reached Ghazni province.
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