Afgan troops taking on perilous fight against insurgency

Delaram, Afghanistan (CNN) -- U.S. Marines stand under the blazing sun at Camp Bastion airfield waiting for their ride to take them far beyond the perimeter fence.

Wearing body armor and weapons, they dump their helmets and bags in the dirt and look out onto one of Afghanistan's busiest runways.A $25 million Harrier jet flies past, leaving the roar of its engine in its wake, while a monstrous AC-130 Hercules touches down to pick up troops and cargo.A Sikorsky then comes into view.As it approaches the apron of the runway, the draft blows the dirt straight into the faces of the Marines.

They don't turn their backs to the assault of sand, dirt and gravel but hold their ground and stare right into it -- a display of Marine toughness that could come in handy in the mission ahead. They're headed to Nimroz Province, where the insurgency is growing stronger by the day.

The marines stoped training Afgans because of the insurgency is getting stronger from recruiting trained Afgans to fight for them.Americans won't go on the road over because their is mines every where that are put there by isurgents but are removed during the day by Afgans siding with the Americans but during the night the insurgents put more mines because they are taken out during the day.When the trained Afgans take mines out they use a metal detector and c-4 to find them but they only use the c-4 when its deeper in the ground to take it out.In Talibun it is common to see suicide bombers try to kill soliders, one time a villager was seen on a motorcycle heading in the direction of the soliders but they reacted by warning the villager to go another direction.Lt.hummad has diffused many mines getting payed only 300$ a month risking his life every day.When he is asked why he does this dangerous line of work he replies: "If I lose my life it wouldn't be a problem. But if others die while I am doing this then I would feel bad because I don't want others to die. This is my job -- to save my people from the risk of these IEDs."

As he lies on his stomach assessing the area, he digs with his hands to remove the earth. He slowly stands up and sweeps the metal detector over and over again, making sure he identifies the exact spot before lying back in the dirt to continue digging.

After 20 minutes, he stands up and declares the site is clear explaining the Taliban must have removed the IED after it had been reported to the police, or a local came and took it to claim the $100 reward.

As he walks back to the Humvee Lt. Mohammad is asked how he feels about the U.S.-led coalition pulling out of Afghanistan by 2014.

He says: "It wouldn't make a difference to me if they leave because it is my country and I will keep doing my job."
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