Helmand

Taliban kill senior British officer

Lt Col Thorneloe is the first commanding officer to be killed in action since the Falklands

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4,000 US Marines are taking part in a massive offensive in Helmand province, Afghanistan

4,000 newly deployed US Marines launch Operation Khanjar to flush out Taliban in Helmand

Afghan farmers chat with soldiers from the 1st The Queens Dragoon Guards in Helmand Province.

Taliban fighters in Helmand province. Fierce fighting at the weekend saw a Taliban attack on Lashkar Gah routed

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