Helmand Blog - Afghanistan

Helmand Blog - Afghanistan has moved to a new location!
The new look Helmand Blog has now officially replaced this site. All the posts on here have been migrated and, as always, new posts are going up daily.
The reason for this is our rebranding to UKForcesAfghanistan, in line with our YouTube, Flickr, Facebook and Audioboo accounts....

Soldiers from the 1st Battalion Scots Guards (1 SG) and The Royal Dragoon Guards (RDG) have been working jointly with Afghan National Security Forces to keep traffic moving along a key road in central Helmand.
The key access road Route 601 is an important communications route that connects Lashkar Gah in Helmand with the city of Kandahar to the east. The metalled road is a key transport and commercial link for both local nationals and ISAF and Afghan forces...

By Tom Newton Dunn, Political Editor, The Sun
DAVID Cameron today reveals he is on a lightning mission to reform Britain – while his Coalition is still riding the crest of its popularity. The PM – in an exclusive interview with The Sun to mark a hundred days at No10 – declares...

Two Territorial Army volunteers from Jersey Field Squadron have swapped civilian life on the channel island for the heat and dust of Helmand province, and are now working with the regular Army unit 21 Engineer Regiment.
As Royal Engineers, the soldiers are involved in a variety of tasks, such as building and improving forward operating bases and patrol bases, which includes constructing watchtowers, known as ‘sangars’, for security....