Tuesday, October 13, 2009

U.S.-funded Afghan army garrison opens

http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=65349


A U.S.-funded, $68 million Afghan National Army garrison was opened in Farah province on Sunday, with officials calling it the next step in the joint effort to battle the Taliban in this area.

The garrison, designed to accommodate 2,000 people, will house ANA troops who are partnered with coalition forces in the province in western Afghanistan

The project, which began in early 2008, includes barracks, showers and latrines, dining facilities, power plants, communications systems, a wastewater treatment plant, sewer system and roadways