School enemies

Russian photographer Dmitry Kostjukov made a series of photographs which depicted US Marines and their counterparts from the Afghan police, who are fighting against the Taliban. As you can see US soldiers look at all the photographs are much younger than their peers 22-year-old Jimmy Carroll Abdullah and Israel on the basis of "Musa Qala».

Shooting took place in the district of Musa Qala border with Pakistan Helmand. In the course of the antiterrorist operation in Afghanistan, it is in this province turned the fiercest fighting with the Taliban.





20-year-old Chris Crowley and Abdul Malik on the basis of "Mirage».

Not all Afghans celebrating birthday: to pick up a pair, Dmitry Kostjukov starts with finding an Afghan who is able to calculate how old he is, and then find his peers-American. The difference in appearance only surprised the Marines, but not the Afghans.



22-year-old Garrett Makerdl Namatulla and on the basis of "Mirage».

Patrolling the territory was carried out together with the Afghan police and army, so Americans lived on the base, together with the Afghans. Afghan police were on the ground conductors and Marines trained their treatment of different types of weapons



21-year-old Tom Bally Nur Ahmad on the basis of "Musa Qala».

In troubled areas such as Musa Qala district, the Afghans, especially adults, avoid being photographed with the Americans. The Taliban keep track of who communicates with the enemies of the Internet, and these families are cut. Penalties can follow any, even the forced contact with the Marines.



22-year-old Ismael Hutts and Sacher-based "Musa Qala».

Dmitry Kostjukov

As a photojournalist covering important political events: from meetings of the presidents before the armed conflict. Conducted by the author's course at the Faculty of Journalism.
2010 - For the first time applied the 3D-shooting for the illumination of military operations in Afghanistan.
2012 - published in collaboration with the artist Zina Surovoy children's book "Cosmos».



Brett McClaren and Mohammad Khan, 26 years old.

In August 2012, Mohammad Khan, at that time led the police squad, a dozen subordinates defected to the "Taliban". And in early September, the US command has suspended the program of training the Afghan police, as they become more and more desert and attack trainers



Source: pryf.livejournal.com

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