British troops fighting a bitter insurgent war in Helmand province could be placed in even more danger if the Afghan government approves a new US-backed programme to eliminate the country's poppy-crop by spraying it with herbicide.
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Herbicide risk to soldiers
British troops fighting a bitter insurgent war in Helmand province could be placed in even more danger if the Afghan government approves a new US-backed programme to eliminate the country's poppy-crop by spraying it with herbicide.
