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A soldier in the German Bundeswehr reluctantly scoops a portion of palov, the Uzbek national dish made with rice, pieces of lamb, grated carrots and onions. Urgench, Uzbekistan. 25 November 2006...The Bundeswehr ferry flight to Termez had been diverted to Urgench because of fog. Fog was a frequent occurrence at the hub from which many ISAF forces were deployed to Afghanistan. This made it a poor escape route...The last Soviet combat troops had withdrawn across the Friendship Bridge spanning the Amu Darya east of Termez on 15 February 1989.. (KEYSTONE/VII Photo/Daniel Schwartz)