'The smile and happiness on his face is priceless.' Afghan boy, wounded in war, dances on new prosthetic leg in heartwarming video.
Ahmad Rahman was just 8 months old when he was wounded in the crossfire between Afghan security forces and the Taliban in his village in Logar province.Ahmad, now 6, has been fitted for several prosthetic legs as he continues to grow. He received his latest one at the International Committee of the Red Cross orthopedic clinic in Afghanistan's capital on May 4.Mulkara Rahimi, a physiotherapist at the clinic, filmed the joyful moment.
"We have never ever seen him dance like this or be as happy before," she said."The smile and happiness on his face is priceless." There are roughly 14,000 American troops currently deployed in Afghanistan to support government forces and conduct counterterror operations. Despite efforts to bring a peaceful end to Afghanistan's 17-year-war, America's longest conflict, Taliban insurgents continue to carry out daily attacks on Afghan forces.
Ahmad needs to be fitted with a new prosthetic leg at the clinic every eight months until he is fully grown. Rahimi said this latest one should allow Ahmad to finally attend school because he's able to move around with relative ease.
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