A decade after the withdrawal of British troops from Afghanistan, "Helmand: Tour of Duty" recounts the stories of ten Welsh Guards deployed on the frontline as they attempt to push back a Taliban ...

The Lost Platoon' is the story of two dozen or so men from the Welsh Guards who, in 2009, found themselves in an Afghan fort deep in the Helmand badlands cut off from their comrades, with ...

Every week, the Must Watch podcasters review the biggest TV and streaming shows. This week, Hayley Campbell and Scott Bryan join Naga Munchetty to review the new BBC documentary Helmand: Tour of Duty.

Kabul and Tehran have conflicting claims over the Helmand river’s water, but other mutual interests bind the two sides together despite this point of contention. Neither the Helmand River ...

Map detailing Taliban-controlled or contested districts. Click colored district for information. Map created by Bill Roggio, Caleb Weiss, and Patrick Megahan. In addition to withdrawing from districts ...