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Homecoming after Afghanistan tour

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Troops from the 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment have returned after six months of active service in Afghanistan.

The regiment was stationed in one of the most deadly areas of northern Helmand, where fifteen soldiers lost their lives fighting the Taleban.

Jon Brain reports from Colchester.

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