AFGHAN CHILDREN PLAY ATOP A DESTROYED RUSSIAN AIRFORCE PLANE IN KABUL, 2003-06-27 (photo)

Afghan children play atop a destroyed Russian airforce plane in Kabul, June 27, 2003. Wars and internal conflicts has seen the rugged country's economy and infrastructure in shambles, with millions of land mines buried in farm land and factories in ruins. It is estimated that Afghanistan will need as much as $30 billion over the next decade to rebuild the infrastructure destroyed during 22 years of war. The Asian Development bank has recently approved a $150 million loan to Afghanistan which will be used for repairs and reconstruction of 450 kilometers of primary roads, power transmission lines in the northern provinces and the electricity distribution system in Kabul. REUTERS/Arko Datta REUTERS AD/