Tuesday is market day at Camp Bastion, when dozens of nomads who have settled close to the base are allowed in to sell souvenirs and treats to the troops.
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Camp cordoned off as security alert mars market day
Tuesday is market day at Camp Bastion, when dozens of nomads who have settled close to the base are allowed in to sell souvenirs and treats to the troops. Backs of vans are stacked high with pashminas, scorpions are embedded in ashtrays and a fervent trade in budget price counterfeit DVDs goes on.
