AP IMPACT: For Marine patrol in Afghanistan, elusive enemy suddenly is present and deadlyDAHANEH, Afghanistan — The pomegranate grove looked ominous. Hard cash: A softener for US Marines pledging to grab ‘hearts and minds’ in Afghan war zoneDAHANEH, Afghanistan — The U.S. Marines came uninvited to Abdul-Hamid’s home in this southern Afghan town and made their presence felt. Trickle of Afghan villagers register to vote in former Taliban town retaken by US MarinesDAHANEH, Afghanistan — A week after Dahaneh was pried from Taliban control by U.S. Marines, and little more than 36 hours before Afghans select a president, election workers finally reached this Helmand province town and began to register voters. US airstrikes target Taliban firing from mountains as Marines push into Afghan townDAHANEH, Afghanistan — U.S. aircraft and missiles pounded Taliban mountainside positions around Dahaneh on Thursday as Marines pushed through mudbrick compounds searching for militants in the second day of fighting to seize this strategic southern town. US Marine Op: ‘No civilian casualties’ order protects Afghans but frustrates, slows MarinesDAHANEH, Afghanistan — The British jet called in by the U.S. Marines had the Taliban position in sight, but the pilot refused to fire, a decision that frustrated Marines on the ground but was in line with new orders by the top U.S. commander to protect civilians. Marines launch new assault in Afghanistan, target Taliban-held town so residents can voteDAHANEH, Afghanistan — U.S. Marines battled Taliban fighters Wednesday for control of a strategic southern town in a new operation to cut militant supply lines and allow Afghan residents to vote in next week’s presidential election. US Marines storm into strategic Taliban-held town in southern AfghanistanDAHANEH, Afghanistan — Helicopter-borne U.S. Marines backed by Harrier jets stormed into a Taliban-held town in southern Afghanistan before dawn Wednesday and exchanged heavy fire with insurgents, killing at least seven. US Marines assault Taliban-held town in southern AfghanistanDAHANEH, Afghanistan — U.S. Marines have mounted a helicopter assault to seize the Taliban-held town of Dahaneh in southern Afghanistan and are fighting gain control of the area ahead of next week’s presidential elections. Marines assault Taliban-held town in southern AfghanistanDAHANEH, Afghanistan — Helicopter-borne U.S. Marines backed by Harrier jets stormed a Taliban-held town in southern Afghanistan before dawn Wednesday, the launch of a new operation to uproot Taliban fighters from a longtime base and provide security for next week’s presidential election. |
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