British soldiers from 2nd Battalion, The Rifles cautiously cross a waterway during a foot patrol through a large area of farmland in the district of Nahr-e Saraj, Helmand province. Alongside the Afghan National Army and Afghan Uniformed Police, the coalition servicemembers executed Operation Shamali Kamarband, an Afghan-led clearing operation of various routes and compounds in the area. Through the lens and down the barrel of Operation Shamali Kamarband 120105-M-DF801-078

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