Senior British military chiefs were questioned by the House of Commons Defence Committee on operations in Afghanistan, where the United Kingdom (U.K) has some 10,000 troops deployed. They focused on events in 2006 when British forces took responsibility for Helmand Province, one of the most violent regions in the country. They also reflected on issues such as U.S.-U.K. military relations on the ground and the impact of Osama bin Laden’s death on efforts to combat al-Qaida.