Afghanistan Firefight Along Highway 1 May 23, 2012 Share Read Later Army photo / Sgt. Michael J. MacLeodAn Afghan soldier directs fellow troops May 17 during a firefight near Combat Outpost Giro in Ghanzi province, Afghanistan, while a U.S. paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division fires on insurgent positions. The 82nd's 1st Brigade Combat Team has been in Ghazni since March to help protect Highway 1, a vital link between Kabul and Kandahar.