Ruined fort home again to British troops 01.06.11

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Published on June 2, 2011 10:55:48 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bQ83a9gDK0

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Operation Herrick is not the first time British troops have fought in Afghanistan. The first, second and third Afghan wars saw British troops based in both Helmand and Kandahar. A reminder of that history can be found at Forward Operating Base Shawqat. It was built in 2009 inside the ruins of an old British fort called Farangi -- which translates as the Foreigner's Castle - on the advice of local elders.