Fabled Afghan province of Nuristan keeps US at bay‎

KALAGUSH, Afghanistan — A region of soaring mountains, rare languages and isolated tribes, Nuristan in northeastern Afghanistan has long held a special fascination for writers and hardy travellers.

A British colonel in 1910 described it as "more impracticable than either of the poles," and in recent years the United States army has learnt that the area's formidable reputation is well-deserved. - Fabled Afghan province of Nuristan keeps US at bay‎

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