Well, I do not know the capabilities of our satellites... however, the road which they were on is the one that goes to BIAP... probably the most dangerous road in the world right now... and according to the report:
http://213.160.111.174/unclassified.htm
... a US official had just passed through, so if there was going to be a satellite on that location, it would have been as good a time as any.
"a US official had just passed through, so if there was going to be a satellite on that location, it would have been as good a time as any."
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