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As the war in Afghanistan enters its 10th year, Panorama reporter Ben Anderson followed US Marines' Lima Company over the Christmas holidays.

He witnessed a bomb explosion - often called IEDs (improvised explosive device) - just metres away from where he stood.

The Battle for Bomb Alley, BBC One, Monday, 31 January at 2030 GMT and then available in the UK on the BBC iPlayer.