British Troops Launch Major Taliban Assault In Insurgents' Heartland -- The Daily Mail
British troops have launched a major assault to sweep the Taliban from one of their strongholds in Afghanistan - swooping into the insurgents' heartland in heavily-armoured helicopters and trucks today.
The show of strength aimed to put enemy fighters on the back foot and allow UK forces to get a foothold in a no-go area of central Helmand Province.
Military commanders took part in the assault to lay the groundwork for the biggest push against Taliban fighters since last summer's Operation Panther's Claw, a month-long operation in the Babaji district during which 10 British soldiers were killed.
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