Afghanistan: A Glimpse of War

INTO AFGHANISTAN

Sweeping the Mountains

SECURING THE LANDING - Photo: Stephen Thorne/Canadian Press SECURING THE LANDING - Photo: Stephen Thorne/Canadian Press SECURING THE LANDING - Photo: Stephen Thorne/Canadian Press
SECURING THE LANDING - Photo: Stephen Thorne/Canadian Press SECURING THE LANDING - Photo: Stephen Thorne/Canadian Press SECURING THE LANDING - Photo: Stephen Thorne/Canadian Press
SECURING THE LANDING - Photo: Stephen Thorne/Canadian Press SECURING THE LANDING - Photo: Stephen Thorne/Canadian Press SECURING THE LANDING - Photo: Stephen Thorne/Canadian Press

SECURING THE LANDING © Courtesy of Stephen Thorne and The Canadian Press
Canadian troops rapidly secure their landing site before setting out to find enemy positions. The soldier in the middle of this picture is a Canadian sniper wearing specialized British fatigues. Canadian Forces desert-pattern camouflage was not yet available in March 2002.