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Are we losing Afghanistan?

Part two: On the trail of the Taliban Eyewitness by Nick Meo in Helmand Province

Sergeant David Baxter, a tall, bearded gunner from Glasgow, was describing life in the forward operating base (FOB) - nicknamed "Incoming" - when the machine gun fire started. It was the third Taliban attack of the day.