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Yes, it says the packets were dropped in Northern Afghanistan, i.e. Northern Alliance territory, not Taliban territory. These are Shi'ites, and so no burqas. But believe it or not, their kids need to eat, too.

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Yes, it says the packets were dropped in Northern Afghanistan, i.e. Northern Alliance territory, not Taliban territory. These are Shi'ites, and so no burqas. But believe it or not, their kids need to eat, too.

I agree totally, some of these children have their fathers fighting in the northern alliance frontline.
Why we have these pictures is because we have reporters at the frontline with the northern alliance.