Brits Take Key Taleb Positions in December Offensive

"Details are just surfacing regarding a major coalition pre-Christmas offensive, led by the British, to take areas close to Helmand’s provincial capital long controlled by the Taliban. The three week long battle, which culminated Christmas Day, targeted four heavily defended positions in Nad-e-Ali, which lies just northwest of Lashkar Gah and to the southwest of Greshk and Highway 1.

According to at least three reports, the offensive codenamed, “Sond Chara”, began December 7 involving more than 1,500 coalition troops and was one of the largest operations launched by Royal Marines since the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Danish, Estonian and Afghan troops were also involved."
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