Khost PRT, district governor, tribal elders gather to discuss issues

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Written by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Julianne M. Showalter, Khost Provincial Reconstruction Team Public Affairs Office Monday, 26 July 2010 11:47

 

KHOST PROVINCE, Afghanistan – U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Joseph Romero, from Falfurrias, Texas, Khost Provincial Reconstruction Team corpsman, provides security around a landing zone July 25. The PRT flew to Spera district to attend a key leader meeting with the Khost provincial governor, district government officials, and tribal elders. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Julianne M. Showalter, Khost PRT Public Affairs Office)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KHOST PROVINCE, Afghanistan – U.S. Army Staff Sgt. James Miller, from Littlestown, Pa., Khost Provincial Reconstruction Team infantryman, sits in a helicopter July 25 on the way to the Spera district center for an engagement between Abdul Jabar Naeemi, Khost provincial governor, Spera government officials, and tribal elders. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Julianne M. Showalter, Khost PRT Public Affairs Office)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KHOST PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Spera district government officials and tribal elders line up outside of the district center waiting for Abdul Jabar Naeemi, Khost provincial governor, to arrive July 25. The group gathered to discuss some of the issues in the district and how to solve them in the future. Spera district is extremely mountainous and is isolated from much of the province. This isolation creates special challenges for governance, development and security in the area. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Julianne M. Showalter, Khost PRT Public Affairs Office)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KHOST PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Abdul Jabar Naeemi, Khost provincial governor, shakes hands and hugs members of the Spera district government and tribal elders July 25. The provincial governor flew to Spera to discuss some of the challenges they’re facing. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Julianne M. Showalter, Khost PRT Public Affairs Office)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KHOST PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Spera district tribal elders listen to Abdul Jabar Naeemi, Khost provincial governor, answer questions about issues brought up by the assemblage July 25. Governor Naeemi addressed questions about security problems and challenged the elders to help themselves and take responsibility to defend their own villages. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Julianne M. Showalter, Khost PRT Public Affairs Office)KHOST PROVINCE, Afghanistan – A Spera district tribal elder asks Abdul Jabar Naeemi, Khost provincial governor, a question about expanding the district clinic July 25. The clinic provides medical care to more than 50 patients a day and has outgrown their facility. Afghan media outlets attended the meeting and plan to broadcast the event for the general public. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Julianne M. Showalter, Khost PRT Public Affairs Office)

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