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Taliban attack UK troops four times a day

British troops in southern Afghanistan came under Taliban fire 1279 times in the 11 months to the end of August - an average of four attacks a day - The Herald has learned.

British troops in southern Afghanistan came under Taliban fire 1279 times in the 11 months to the end of August - an average of four attacks a day - The Herald has learned.