Saffron Aldridge

21 January, 2011 03:11:00 Courtesy_Story Font size: LAGHMAN, Afghanistan  Soldiers from 1st and 2nd Companies, 1st Commando Kandak and Special Operations Task Force – East killed approximately 13 insurgents in Ali Shang district, Laghman province Jan. 20. The Afghan-led force received small-arms fire as they air assaulted into Mayl Valley to conduct clearing operations. The force requested support from an air weapons team that...Read Full Story

12 November, 2009 03:27:00 Pfc. Elizabeth Raney Font size: LAGHMAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Laghman National Directorate of Security officials arrested Qari Asadullah, a known Haqqani Network member, for possessing improvised explosive device-making materials in his home in Ja'alam village in the Alingar valley of Laghman province, Afghanistan, Nov. 5. Asadullah, a former sub-governor for Surk and Nangarhar provinces...Read Full Story

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EUROPA NEWSWIRE. Photo by Pfc. Elizabeth Raney. LAGHMAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan — The Laghman Agri-business Development Team along with local and government officials from Laghman province participated in a ceremony to introduce the profitable crop, saffron, to the province at the Laghman Agricultural Research and Development Center in Mehtar Lam district, Sept. 29. Saffron is a type of crocus, deep orange in color, and is typically ground up and used as a cooking spice or food colorant...Read Full Story