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Mission Accomplished? Secrets of Helmand

Reporter Ben Anderson joins Allied troops preparing to hand over to Afghan forces next year, finding the Afghan army and police to be poorly trained and lacking resources.

Reporter Ben Anderson joins Allied troops as they prepare to hand over to Afghan forces next year. But he finds the Afghan army and police forces - who are taking over when the British and Americans leave - poorly trained and lacking the resources needed to fight the Taliban. Worse, he uncovers evidence that the police themselves are committing horrendous crimes under the noses of Allied forces.

30 minutes

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Reporter Ben Anderson
Producer Michael Price

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