On the frontline with British troops in Afghanistan

As Afghanistan prepares for an election, award-winning photographer Sean Smith, stationed with British Army troops during Operation Panther's Claw, finds many soldiers becoming frustrated at the inexperience and lack of discipline of the Afghan National ArmySubscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► http://is.gd/subscribeguardianThe Afghan girls fighting the Taliban to go to school ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6g4bVNOuBISupport the Guardian ► https://support.theguardian.com/contributeToday in Focus podcast ► https://www.theguardian.com/news/series/todayinfocusSign up for the Guardian documentaries newsletter ► https://www.theguardian.com/info/2016/sep/02/sign-up-for-the-guardian-documentaries-updateThe Guardian ► https://www.theguardian.comThe Guardian YouTube network:Guardian News ► http://is.gd/guardianwiresGuardian Football ► http://is.gd/guardianfootballGuardian Sport ► http://bit.ly/GDNsportGuardian Culture ► http://is.gd/guardianculture#afghanistan #taliban #afghanistannews #afghanistanwar #britisharmy #afghanarmy