In Kabul’s Valley of Death, hints of Afghanistan’s security woes

In Kabul’s Valley of Death, hints of Afghanistan’s security woes - The Washington Post 

“This is the bloodiest road,” said Khasar, 28, a vegetable seller who, like many Afghans, uses one name. He stood in his stall across from the Green Village, a heavily guarded compound for foreign contractors that has been attacked several times.
An afternoon spent along a particularly violent stretch of the route — the Kabul-Jalalabad Road — helps illustrate the challenges in securing this capital city, as most U.S. and international forces prepare to withdraw by the end of this month. Here, it’s difficult to distinguish the enemy from local residents, and the targeting of foreigners is fueled by perceptions they are engaged in nefarious activities.