U.S. marines lead intense southern Afghan push against Taliban

newslookup.com     May 13, 2008            

Fighting between U.S.-led coalition forces in southern Afghanistan and the Taliban is intensifying, as U.S. marines push to cut the insurgents' supply lines in Helmand province, officials in Kabul said Tuesday. The coalition said in a statement that its troops opened fire and called in air... [read full story]                    


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