A German Military Perspective On The Afghan War

The Baghlan Province in northern Afghanistan. Der Spiegel

The Battle Of Shahabuddin: Under Fire In Afghanistan's Baghlan Province -- Spiegel Online

One German officer fights the Taliban alongside Afghan soldiers he can't always count on, risking his life for a peace few Germans believe is possible. Germans have seen the largest battles since World War II in Baghlan Province, and their leader is more optimistic than most about the war.

When Michael Andritzky talks about the battle of Shahabuddin, his voice is calm and unwavering. His most salient memory is of a moment of silence. After a B-1 bomber dropped its payload, he says, there was a loud explosion and the earth shook. Then it was quiet. Andritzky looked around, searching for the enemy between fruit trees and submerged rice fields. There was only a plume of smoke where a row of trees had been. "The enemy was destroyed," Andritzky thought.

Read more ....

My Comment: And this part of Afghanistan is regarded to be one of the "quietest regions" for insurgent activity in the country.

It clearly is not.