Vital territory won by British forces in Afghanistan risks being lost to
the Taliban as Britain completes its military withdrawal by the end of next
year, the head of the Army has warned.
Key Afghan towns such as Musa Qala, where British troops suffered heavy
casualties during the early phase of military operations in Helmand province,
could be retaken by the Taliban as insurgents seek to regain lost territory,
General Sir Peter Wall said.
So far 447 British soldiers have died and hundreds more have suffered
serious injury during fighting in Afghanistan. The latest British soldier to die
there was serving with the Royal Engineers when he was killed during an
operation to the east of Kabul earlier this week. Telegraph.
