Helmand

American  

[hel-muhnd] / ˈhɛl mənd /

noun

1. a river in S Asia, flowing SW from E Afghanistan to a lake in E Iran. 650 miles (1,045 km) long.

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Helmand British  

/ ˈhɛlmənd /

noun

1. a river in S Asia, rising in E Afghanistan and flowing generally southwest to a marshy lake, Hamun Helmand, on the border with Iran. Length: 1400 km (870 miles)

2. a province of SW Afghanistan; scene of strong Taliban insurgency since 2006. Capital: Lashkar Gah. Pop: 1 441 769 (2010 est). Area: 58 584 sq km (23 058 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Some of the heaviest fighting British troops were involved in took place in the Helmand province in the south of the country.

From BBC

The Doncaster soldier was injured when an Army Land Rover hit a mine near Musa Qala in the Helmand province in 2006.

From BBC

Everything changed after 2006, when the UK deployed in force to Helmand province, a part of Afghanistan that had been relatively peaceful until then.

From BBC

Brits, Canadians, Danes and Estonians were among those who saw the toughest fighting in Kandahar and Helmand provinces.

From BBC

Most of the 457 British troops who died serving in Afghanistan over a period of nearly 20 years were killed in Helmand - the scene of the heaviest fighting.

From BBC