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Afghan troops backed by NATO troops recaptured Musa Qala from Taliban forces in December.
CNN: Suicide bomber kills 4 civilians in Afghan market
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The group was traveling from central Helmand to Musa Qala to inaugurate a newly built mosque in the district.
CNN: Suicide bomber kills 4 civilians in Afghan market
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The attack came in Musa Qala's main market, Chief Mohammad Hussain Andewal said.
CNN: Suicide bomber kills 4 civilians in Afghan market
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One resident of Musa Qala, Haji Sarfaraz, told the BBC's Pashto Service that life was now returning to normal there.
BBC: A peace deal has been brokered by local elders
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The provincial police chief of Helmand, Gen Mohammad Nabi Malakhel, told the BBC the Afghan government's writ still ran in the Musa Qala area.
BBC: A peace deal has been brokered by local elders
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Somerset-based 40 Commando was the first marine unit to serve in Afghanistan in 2001 - with missions in areas including Sangin, Nahr-e Saraj and Musa Qala.
BBC: Last Royal Marines leave Afghanistan
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In 2007, the British managed to bring a Taliban commander, Mullah Abdul Salam Zaeef, over to their side and made him governor of the Musa Qala district.
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The inquest heard that Pte Hunt was driving one of the Warriors, a task he disliked but did without complaining, towards Musa Qala, Helmand, when it hit an improvised explosive device (IED).
BBC: Pte Richard Hunt
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In previous tours in 2009, the battalion lost Lance Corporal Chris Harkett when he was killed by an improvised explosive device (IED) as he provided covering fire on a Taliban stronghold near Musa Qala.
BBC: Royal Welsh troops return home from Afghan tour
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Marines from 40 Commando took on responsibility for Battle Group North in Helmand Province from last September until this April, where they operated from spartan forward operating bases in the Gereshk and Sangin valleys, often taking part in fierce gun battles with the Taliban, and playing a key role in the recapture of the town of Musa Qala.
BBC: Royal Marines awarded medals