Crossing Afghanistan along the 'highway of death'
Summary
Afghanistan’s Highway 1, also called the Ring Road, connects the country’s major cities. The road became a center of crime and fighting after September 11, 2001, especially on the Kabul–Kandahar route, and two journalists returned to examine its condition after the US-led war and five years of Taliban rule.Key Facts
- Highway 1, or the Ring Road, connects Afghanistan’s major cities.
- The road became a hotspot for crime and fighting after September 11, 2001.
- The Kabul–Kandahar stretch was particularly affected.
- Travelers faced extortion, kidnappings and suicide bombings.
- Former Afghanistan correspondent Claire Billet and photojournalist Sandra Calligaro returned to Afghanistan to examine the road.
- The return took place after the US-led war and five years of Taliban rule.
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