The first day of our hike, we walked five miles ( eight kilometers ) up an evergreen mountainside and up to a pass called Tizi n'Tamatert, where we rested our feet and took pictures of creamy-colored peaks and terraced farms that perch on the mountainside.
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One week later, 2 22 IN elements, again from A Co, B Co and C co . 2nd Platoon were sent back into the Waygal River Valley based on intelligence received indicating the possible presence of a High Value Target ( HVT ) in the vicinity of the village of Aranas, located approximately 8 10 kilometers northeast of the extraction LZ from the previous week . 1st and 2nd Platoons from B Co . inserted into blocking positions on the terraced farm fields surrounding Aranas . 3rd Platoon B Co . moved from a blocking position and began searching the village.
