Scots troops return to Afghanistan to defend Kabul base

Sent back to gates of Hell: Scots troops return to Afghanistan to defend Kabul base - Daily Record:
The troops’ mission will be to guard the Afghan national army’s officer training academy and to teach cadets.
Senior officers expressed dismay at the deployment and raised fears the soldiers would be put into a situation “like the Alamo” – the besieged fort where Americans were overwhelmed by Mexican forces in the 19th century.