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Musa Qala lies in northern Helmand province of Afghanistan and was once under Taleban. Eight months ago it was recaptured by the International Assistance Security Force (ISAF) and Afghan troops. Both Afghan government and British wanted to rebuild the...
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It took two years of fighting the Taliban to reclaim control of Musa Qala, but British troops in Afghanistan still face the daily prospect of betrayal by locals,...
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