Siege of Sangin crushed
BRITISH forces captured the town of Sangin in northern Helmand province this weekend, lifting a two week long siege of the small British base there.
The operation was supported by Canadian and US forces, and was the largest combined operation between the three nations since the Korean war. It came as officials warned that Afghanistan is now facing a food crisis that could help fuel the Taleban insurgency.
The police chief for Helmand, Ghulan Nabi Malakhail, reported that 60 Taleban fighters were killed in Saturday's British attack.
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