Search Results for 'Saidabad'

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article 31 July 2010 World, Afghanistan
Afghan offensive: what does it hope to achieve?

International Editor Lindsey Hilsum travels to the village of Chah-e-Anjir to see what the British military hopes to achieve through the latest operation in Afghanistan.

article 10 February 2011 World, Afghanistan
Afghanistan: nearly ten years, what progress in Helmand?

As the war in Afghanistan approaches a milestone, Captain Doug Beattie writes from the Helmand frontline on how progress only comes with a price paid by both soldiers and the local population.

article 23 December 2010 World, Afghanistan
Afghanistan: providing for those caught in the crossfire

As war rages in Afghanistan Captain Doug Beattie writes from the frontline for Channel 4 News on how efforts to provide basic necessities for the local population affect the success of the insurgency.

article 28 February 2011 World, Afghanistan
Afghanistan: the relentless search for hidden bombs

Captain Doug Beattie writes from the Afghan frontline on the relentless search for IEDs and recounts the courage of those whose job is to unearth the hidden bombs.

article 15 December 2010 World, Afghanistan
Killing and aiding the enemy: the work of war in Afghanistan

Death is a full stop - it's the fate of the wounded that raises questions. Capt Doug Beattie writes exclusively from the frontline on the dilemma of helping those once intent on taking his life.