‘Fighting Was Easier’: Taliban Take On a Treacherous, Avalanche-Prone Pass

After overthrowing the government, the Taliban are now trying to save what’s left of the roads they spent years blowing up, with none more critical than a two-mile-high pass through the Hindu Kush.

source https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/03/world/asia/afghanistan-taliban-salang-pass.html