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Trouble on All Fronts in Helmand
The Taleban may not be the only, or even the worst, problem Helmand is facing.
13 Jul 07
Costly Park Project Puzzles Helmand Residents
British funding for a new green space in one of the more troubled parts of Lashkar Gah has left residents wondering about the international community’s priorities.
10 Jul 07
Helmand: Stage-Managing Disaster
No amount of public relations work can convince people in Helmand that the situation is improving.
6 Jul 07
Helmand Residents Question NATO Success Claims
It is either the best of times or the worst in northern Helmand, depending on who your source is.
29 Jun 07
Everyone's a Winner at Helmand's Drug Bazaars
The poppy harvest is in and everyone from the Taleban to local government officials is cooperating to get the opium crop to market.
8 Jun 07
Afghan Fury at Lethal Air Strike
Residents of village destroyed by coalition forces say death toll is many times higher than the official figure of 21.
18 May 07
Marriage of Inconvenience
The case of a woman whose “husband” is a six-year-old child highlights the problems of childhood betrothals in Afghanistan.
7 May 07
Afghanistan: Operation Achilles Heel?
International forces claim success in their latest operation in Helmand, but locals say the Taleban stopped fighting so that the opium poppy harvest could go ahead.
28 Apr 07
Harvest in Helmand
It’s time to gather opium in the poppy fields, and everyone seems to be getting involved – even government officials.
18 Apr 07
Living Under the Taleban
Fundamentalist rule has returned to Musa Qala – and some residents have never been happier.
17 Apr 07
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