September 27, 2007 – Times Online Source Legendary Nepalese warriors are the best troops to drive out the Taleban, say their commanders Photographs by Peter Nicholls Catherine Philp in Upper Gereshk Valley Lit by the fireworks of an artillery barrage, the Gurkhas crouched in the desert chill, waiting for the command to move. In silence… Continue reading Gurkhas are the ideal warriors to win battles, hearts and minds
Day: September 27, 2007
Life is hellish for Afghan Sikhs
Source Pratibha Chauhan Tribune News Service Kabul, September 27 Persecuted by an increasingly hostile local community, a few thousand hapless Sikhs left behind in Afghanistan, have now been forced to cremate their dead in the compounds of gurdwaras in this strife-torn city. The attempt to cremate a body last week in Kabul led to major… Continue reading Life is hellish for Afghan Sikhs