Musa Qala 2006: The Bloody Siege of Afghanistan | B2B Made in Brum Podcast

In 2006, a small band of British soldiers — mainly from the Royal Irish Regiment — were dropped into Northern Helmand, under-equipped and outnumbered, and told to hold Musa Qal’eh. For five weeks, they endured relentless Taliban attacks, scorching heat, and dwindling supplies inside a run-down compound. This is their story — courage under fire, political failures at the top, and the long-term scars carried home. In this special B2B Business Club episode, John Harding, Danny Groves, and Derek Plews (author of Shamrocks Among the Poppies) reflect on: • The brutal tempo of daily combat in Helmand • What it meant to fight outgunned and under-resourced • The failures of leadership that put lives at risk • The lasting impact on veterans, and the silence that followed 📖 Read more in Derek’s book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Shamrocks-Among-Poppies-Bloody-Failures/dp/1804518093 #MusaQaleh #BritishArmy #RoyalIrish #Afghanistan #MilitaryHistory #ArmyPodcast #VeteransVoices #MentalHealth #B2BBusinessClub