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English: A Corporal from the Royal Engineers is pictured in command of a Trojan Tank or AVRE (Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers) on Operation Hamkari in Afghanistan.

The bulk of British military operations in Afghanistan are concentrated in central Helmand. But Royal Engineers have spent the past two months lending their awesome capabilities to Afghan and US forces clearing a key area of Kandahar province.

Since September, 5 Armoured Engineer Squadron, part of 23 Engineer Regiment (Air Assault), have provided close engineering support to the 2nd Battalion of the US Army's 502nd Regiment, and their partnered Afghan National Army kandak, in Kandahar's Zharay district.

Zharay district contains the Horn of Panjwai, an insurgent stronghold from where attacks on Kandahar City have been enabled and supported, and Sangsar, the Taleban's spiritual birthplace and former home of Mullah Omar. Under this effort, known as Operation HAMKARI - or as the soldiers call it "The Battle of Kandahar" - the intent has been to defeat insurgent elements and increase Afghan government influence across the area, as well as enable development west of Kandahar City.

  • Organization: ARMY
  • Object Name: 16x-2010-TFH-013-152
  • Category: ARM
  • Supplemental Categories: Operation Herrick 13, Operations, Afghanistan, EOD, Equipment, Vehicles, Tanks
  • Keywords: 16 Air Assault Brigade, 5 Armoured Engineer Squadron, Afghanistan, Helmand Province, Op Hamkari, Op HERRICK 13, Task Force Helmand, Army, Operation, Op, Campaign, Herrick, Afganistan, Equipment, Vehicle, Armoured, Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers, AVRE, Trojan, Red, Command
  • Country: Afghanistan
Date Taken on 2 November 2010, 00:00:00
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Author Sgt Rupert Frere RLC
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