President Hamid Karzai in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Wednesday.Lynsey Addario for The New York Times
Taliban Stronghold Destroyed By British And Afghan Forces After 10 Day Battle -- The Telegraph
A major Taliban stronghold has been destroyed by British and Afghan forces following 10 days of bitter fighting in southern Afghanistan.
Hundred of insurgents were either killed or forced to flee from a stronghold in central Helmand which they had occupied for several months.
During the operation, Corporal Danny Nield of 1st battalion The Rifles, was killed after being blown up by an improvised explosive device and several British soldiers were injured.
A force of around 700 coalition troops launched a series of attacks against the stronghold in the area of Spin Masjid, north of the provincial capital of Lashkar Gar, where the British military headquarters is based.
The Taliban had occupied the area for several months imposing "their version of law and order" on the locals and murdering anyone who supported the Afghan government, according to the Ministry of Defence.
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