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Article: Friendly fire in Afghanistan; The British army.(British soldiers are under attack, not by the Taliban but by NATO allies)
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- The Economist (US)
- Article date:
- February 2, 2008
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British soldiers are under attack, not from the Taliban but from NATO allies
THE British army has been fighting hard for the past two years up and down Afghanistan's Helmand river valley, but it still has little to show for the death of more than 80 soldiers. Many Taliban have been killed, including senior commanders, but the insurgents have a large pool of recruits. British forces can take ground, but too often their Afghan allies are unable to hold it. The town of Musa Qala was lost and recovered. The big prize--the re-opening of the road to the Kajaki dam to refurbish its power station--remains elusive.
The British army had hoped to redeem itself ...