Sangin: Afghanistan's poppy town that became deathtrap for
British army  Area of Helmand province has been scene of nearly
a third of the 300 British soldiers' deaths since 2001 Medics in
Sangin Medics from the emergency response team transport a
battle casualty in Sangin. Photograph: MoD/Getty Images  Of the
300 British soldiers who have died in Afghanistan since 2001, 96
have been in Sangin, the most dangerous place in the country for
Nato soldiers. The 300th victim is the seventh marine commando
to have been killed or fatally wounded there in as many weeks.
At least 16 British troops have died after being shot in the
Sangin area in that time.  Four years after UK troops deployed
there, the Taliban continue to aggressively contest control of
the Helmand town, which has become infamous for the vast number
of improvised explosive devices used by insurgents, which have
been responsible for most British deaths. The town is also
responsible for more than 10% of the daily casualties of the
entire Nato mission.  S