An On The Ground Action Report From Afghanistan

British soldiers pause during their offensive to drive the Taliban's fighters from Saidabad. Corporal Gary Kendall RLC

Ambushes, Firefights And IEDs Hamper Latest British Offensive -- The Independent

Kim Sengupta reports from Operation Tor Shezada's front line.

"We are moving to the compound of Rahmad Yar," was the intercepted Taliban message.

The attack came 53 minutes later, long raking bursts of machine-gun fire along with intermittent Kalashnikov shots. Other targets around the area also began to be hit. The Taliban were not giving up their stronghold without a fight.

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My Comment: Recently, the British paper 'The Independent' has been providing excellent coverage of the war in Afghanistan .... a tradition that they continue in this post.