ABC News' "Nightline" and Vanity Fair Team Up to Report on the War in Afghanistan on Nov. 12

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Exclusive: The Other War -- Vanity Fair And ABC's Brian Ross Team Up To Report On The Untold Story Of The War In Afghanistan, On "Nightline," Monday, November 12

Friday, November 09, 2007 -- In a special Veterans Day edition of "Nightline," Vanity Fair and ABC News' Chief Investigative Correspondent Brian Ross partner to take a harrowing look at the 'other' war, seldom talked about, in eastern Afghanistan. Over a six month period, Vanity Fair's Sebastian Junger and Tim Hetherington were embedded with the Second Platoon of the 173rd Airborne and given unprecedented access to the ongoing ground war. They witness first-hand the daily physical and emotional struggles of these soldiers and follow the platoon's terrifying fight against the Taliban and Al Qaeda.

Last month our camera was on the front line of a major battle that resulted in the deaths of three Americans and the wounding of six others during "Operation Rock Avalanche." The report brings viewers inside soldiers' lives in one of the most dangerous regions of the war on terror in Afghanistan, at a time when the major U.S. ally in the region, Pakistan, roils in dire political crisis.

Brian Ross and Vanity Fair's report on the war in eastern Afghanistan will air on "Nightline," MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, at 11:35 p.m., ET/PT on the ABC Television Network.

Sebastian Junger's story will run in next month's edition of Vanity Fair.

"Nightline" is anchored by Cynthia McFadden, Terry Moran and Martin Bashir. James Goldston is the executive producer. "Nightline airs at 11:35 p.m., ET/PT weeknights on the ABC Television Network.

Source: ABC