U.S Marines from the 2nd MEB enter a hole in the wall of a mud compound that they detonated to enter and search for Taliban fighters near Now Zad in Afghanistan's Helmand province Saturday June 20, 2009. On the left is CW02 John Daly of Collingdale, Pa. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)From Yahoo News/AP:
NOW ZAD, Afghanistan – Missiles, machine guns and strafing runs from fighter jets destroyed much of a Taliban compound, but the insurgents had a final surprise for a pair of U.S. Marines who pushed into the smoldering building just before nightfall.
As the two men walked up an alley, the Taliban opened fire from less than 15 yards, sending bullets and tracer fire crackling inches past them. They fled under covering fire from their comrades, who hurled grenades at the enemy position before sprinting to their armored vehicles.
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My Comment: My impression of this action report is that if it is true .... the marines are in for a long fight. These type of reports remind me of Fallujah (Iraq), and the heavy and long battle that occurred there to retake the city.