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 | | In Dushanbe, the capital of the former Soviet state of Tajikistan, journalists waited for days and even weeks before they could rent a helicopter to fly them directly into Afghanistan or before they could get permission from border guards to cross the river Pyanj and then hit the road for the heartland. |
 | | In September 2001, the Panjsher Valley and the town of Jabal os-Saraj, Parvan Province, were the most popular destinations because of their proximity to Kabul whose Taliban defenders stubbornly resisted the Northern Alliance army's attempts to capture the capital. |
 | | Afghan embassy officials in Dushanbe were eager to help, but getting helicopters for journalists was a hard job because the army needed them even more. |
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