2 Season
10 Episode
Ross Kemp in Afghanistan - Season 1 Episode 2 Camp Bastion
Ross arrives at Camp Bastion, he's given a medical briefing then straight out on an offensive operation in the 'green zone', a thin strip of agricultural land that lines the banks of the Helmand. It's during this first foray that Ross experiences the dangers faced by British soldiers. Only a few hours out from base and the convoy immediately behind Ross' hits an explosive device andthe crew learn that Corporal Darren Bonner has been killed. Further into their mission B Company patrol come under fire from Taliban positions. Ross and the crew are pinned down in open ground for some minutes by enemy fire before the Army can extract them.
- Year: 2009
- Country: United Kingdom
- Genre: Documentary
- Studio: Sky One
- Keyword: afghanistan war (2001-2021), british soldier
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- Cast: Ross Kemp