Afghan tourism bring reward as well as risk; government urges caution
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KABUL - When police stopped a van that was travelling across central Afghanistan to the western city of Herat, they were in for a big surprise: it was full of Western tourists.
The visitors' presence in one of the world's most dangerous countries made headlines on Thursday after their vehicle, now under police escort, was caught in a suspected Taliban ambush.
It is debatable whether the presence of security forces endangered the tourists' lives or saved them - at least five foreigners were slightly wounded.
