
A British Ministry of Defence (MOD) handout photograph dated 01 August 2010 shows British soldiers in the Combined Force Nad-e Ali (CF NDA) during their operation to clear insurgents from Sayedebad during Day 3 of Operation TOR SHEZADA, meaning Black Prince, in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. The British Ministry of Defence reports that progress has been good on the operation and despite challenging conditions, the troops have cleared large areas of the key route into Sayedebad, removing numerous Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) and ultimately increasing security in the area. EPA/CORPORAL GARY KENDALL RLC / BRITISH MINISTRY OF DEFENCE/HANDOUT MANDATORY CREDIT/ CROWN COPYRIGHT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

A British Ministry of Defence (MOD) handout photograph dated 01 August 2010 shows British soldiers in the Combined Force Nad-e Ali (CF NDA) during their operation to clear insurgents from Sayedebad during Day 3 of Operation TOR SHEZADA, meaning Black Prince, in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. The British Ministry of Defence reports that progress has been good on the operation and despite challenging conditions, the troops have cleared large areas of the key route into Sayedebad, removing numerous Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) and ultimately increasing security in the area. EPA/CORPORAL GARY KENDALL RLC / BRITISH MINISTRY OF DEFENCE/HANDOUT MANDATORY CREDIT/ CROWN COPYRIGHT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

A British Ministry of Defence (MOD) handout photograph dated 01 August 2010 shows British soldiers in the Combined Force Nad-e Ali (CF NDA) during their operation to clear insurgents from Sayedebad during Day 3 of Operation TOR SHEZADA, meaning Black Prince, in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. The British Ministry of Defence reports that progress has been good on the operation and despite challenging conditions, the troops have cleared large areas of the key route into Sayedebad, removing numerous Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) and ultimately increasing security in the area. EPA/CORPORAL GARY KENDALL RLC / BRITISH MINISTRY OF DEFENCE/HANDOUT MANDATORY CREDIT/ CROWN COPYRIGHT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

A British Ministry of Defence handout photograph dated 01 August 2010 shows soldiers from 1st Battalion the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment fire a Javelin missile in support of British forces during a contact with insurgent forces during Day 3 of Operation TOR SHEZADA in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. The British Ministry of Defence reports that progress has been good on the operation and despite challenging conditions, the troops have cleared large areas of the key route into Sayedebad, removing numerous Inprovised Explosive Devices (IED) and ultimately increasing security in the area. EPA/BRITISH MINISTRY OF DEFENCE/HANDOUT MANDATORY CREDIT/ CROWN COPYRIGHT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

A British Ministry of Defence (MOD) handout photograph dated 01 August 2010 shows soldiers from 1st Battalion the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment taking a breather during Day 3 of Operation TOR SHEZADA in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. The British Ministry of Defence reports that progress has been good on the operation and despite challenging conditions, the troops have cleared large areas of the key route into Sayedebad, removing numerous Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) and ultimately increasing security in the area. EPA/BRITISH MINISTRY OF DEFENCE/HANDOUT MANDATORY CREDIT/ CROWN COPYRIGHT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

A British Ministry of Defence (MOD) handout photograph dated 01 August 2010 shows a soldier from 1st Battalion the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment during Day 3 of Operation TOR SHEZADA in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. The British Ministry of Defence reports that progress has been good on the operation and despite challenging conditions, the troops have cleared large areas of the key route into Sayedebad, removing numerous Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) and ultimately increasing security in the area. EPA/BRITISH MINISTRY OF DEFENCE/HANDOUT MANDATORY CREDIT/ CROWN COPYRIGHT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

A British Ministry of Defence (MOD) handout photograph dated 01 August 2010 shows soldiers from the Counter IED Task Force clearing the route to Sayedebad during Day 3 of Operation TOR SHEZADA in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. The British Ministry of Defence reports that progress has been good on the operation and despite challenging conditions, the troops have cleared large areas of the key route into Sayedebad, removing numerous Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) and ultimately increasing security in the area. EPA/BRITISH MINISTRY OF DEFENCE/HANDOUT MANDATORY CREDIT/ CROWN COPYRIGHT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES