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Since 4,000 United States Marines pushed into Taliban-controlled areas of southern Afghanistan on Thursday, one company has been in a constant firefight with insurgents, the military said.
Troops from Echo company of the 2/8 infantry battalion flew in by helicopter to Mian Poshteh, a key canal and road junction in Helmand province, as part of President Barack Obama's efforts to defeat the Islamist militants.
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A soldier from 1st Battalion Welsh Guards was killed in an explosion while on an operation near Gereshk, central Helmand last night. His family have been informed. He...
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