1. Freewheeling Afghan City Fearful of U.S. Pullout.
- Author
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BOWLEY, GRAHAM and Zahori, Habib
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CIVIL war , *WOMEN , *SUICIDE bombers , *BUSINESSMEN , *PAGODAS , *AMERICAN overseas military deployment - Abstract
The article offers information on the city of Herat in Afghanistan where local residents rebelled against the government backed by the Soviet Union in 1979. It states that Ismail Khan, former governor of the region who once led the civil war are now preparing his former fighters outside the city to counter the Taliban forces if the national army is not willing. Moreover, the call raised fears around the country and weakened the trade of Herat due to the 2014 troop withdrawal of the U.S. army.
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- 2012