America's North Shore Journal

Khermensan road, a six kilometer compacted gravel spur connecting the historic Daraband pass to the main valley road in Anaba, Panjshir was officially opened, Oct. 8. The Daraband pass is the strategic connection between the Shomali Plain and the Panjshir Valley; it is here where the Northern Alliance and U.S. troops began their campaign to roust the Taliban shortly after September 11th attacks on the United States. Members of the Panjshir Provincial Reconstruction Team joined Panjshir Governor Hajji Bahlol, Anaba district governor Hajji Sadiqi, and over 100 residents in ceremony held at the Daraband High School. After the opening prayer, local school children sang a traditional song called “Torona” about the brave people of Panjshir and their resistance to the Soviet occupation and Taliban rule. PRT commander, Lt. Col. Eric Hommel, was … Read entire article »