UNDER FIRE - U.S. Army soldiers prepare to move from cover during an attack by anti-Afghan forces in the Tantil village in eastern Afghanistan's Kunar province, March 13, 2010. The soldiers are assigned to Company D, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment. Afghan National Security Forces and International Security Assistance Forces visited the community and its elders in response to a high number of recent attacks in the area. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Gary A. WitteKandahar Campaign Already Underway, General Says -- Reuters
(Reuters) - Preliminary U.S. efforts to gradually retake full control of the Taliban's birthplace Kandahar are already underway, the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan said on Wednesday, offering few details.
The campaign in Kandahar, Afghanistan's second-largest city, is seen as a crucial test of President Barack Obama's strategy to reverse Taliban momentum after more than eight years of war.
General Stanley McChrystal says he envisions gradual operations to deliver security and governance, as opposed to one big military assault. That has raised questions about how to identify the new campaign in Kandahar and its surroundings, where NATO already has thousands of forces.
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More News On The Operation At Kandahar
US operations have already started in Kandahar: commander -- AFP
McChrystal: Kandahar Operation Has Begun -- Voice of America
McChrystal lays out campaign for Kandahar -- Air Force Times
My Comment: These operations have just started. We will update this news story tomorrow morning at 9:00 AM EST