Nahr-e Saraj, a haven for the Taliban for nearly 20 years. Credit: Guardian graphics
Battle Inside Afghanistan's Most Violent Corner -- The Guardian
British and Afghan troops are sustaining heavy casualties as they take the fight to the insurgents in Nahr-e Saraj.
The meeting took place on Monday last week in building 101 on the main road just outside the town of Gereshk. At one end of a long table was an oversized portrait of Hamid Karzai, and sitting opposite it was Saleem Rodi, the quietly spoken district governor. Rodi was chairing this gathering, huddled around him were the most senior security officials in the area – Afghan and British – and they were in conspiratorial mood.
The subject was the insurgency, their aim was surprise, and their plans had a name: Operation Qalb (Heart).
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My Comment: For 11 years the Taliban have been entrenched in this part of Afghanistan .... I doubt that an Afghan-Brit military offensive will change the dynamics that much .... especially since NATO forces are slated to withdraw at the end of next year. As to the reports that the Taliban are faltering .... the battle for the Afghan district Of Nahr-e Saraj clearly reveals that they are not.
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