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Sacked for 'corruption and drug-dealing', but warlord seeks return to power in Helmand
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A former governor of the Afghan province of Helmand, who was
sacked at Britain's insistence because of alleged corruption and
drug-dealing, is on the verge of returning to the job. The
Independent has learned that Sher Muhammed Akhunzada has managed to
place allies in key official posts in the provincial administration
and, according to Afghan officials and Western diplomatic sources,
is trying to undermine the current governor, Assadullah Wafa.
Removing Mr Akhunzada, who runs a priva...
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Sacked for 'corruption and drug-dealing', but warlord seeks return to power in Helmand
Belfast Telegraph
; Sher Muhammed Akhunzada has managed to place allies in key official posts in the provincial administration and, according to Afghan officials and western diplomatic sources, is trying to undermine the current governor, Assadullah Wafa. The removal of Mr Akhunzada, who runs his own private army, is
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British troops take war to Taliban ; UK forces prepare to retake town in Helmand in what may be campaign's decisive showdown
The Independent on Sunday
; British forces and their Nato allies were preparing yesterday to retake a town in Helmand province that had fallen to the Taliban, signalling the start of what may be the decisive showdown in Afghanistan. General David Richards, the outgoing British commander of Nato forces in Afghanistan, declared
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Nato troops kill up to 80 militants in Helmand ; WORLD
The Independent - London
; Up to 80 Taliban fighters are reported to have been killed by Nato troops in a battle near a Helmand town where a peace agreement was signed recently with tribal chiefs, paving the way for British troops to withdraw from the area. The deal at Musa Qala, under which local communities pledged to
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Nato troops kill up to 80 militants in Helmand
Belfast Telegraph
; Up to 80 Taliban fighters are reported to have been killed by Nato troops in a battle near a Helmand town where a peace agreement was signed recently with tribal chiefs, paving the way for British troops to withdraw from the area. The deal at Musa Qala, under which local communities pledged to
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The 'forgotten' war is back in the spotlight As British troops in Helmand province run out of cups and fresh food, they could be forgiven for thinking their heroic efforts are not appreciated. But thanks to Barack Obama's visit this weekend, Afghanistan is headline news again. Sean Rayment in Musa Qala sees the fighting at first hand
The Sunday Telegraph London
; The Taliban watched and waited. As the British soldiers entered the area, the insurgents detonated a massive bomb. The impact was devastating. The blast ripped off the right leg of an 18-year-old soldier, peppering his face and body with shrapnel. Nine other bombs, known as improvised explosive
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