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POPSAfghan Officials Says Offensive Against Taliban Successful The spokesman says that earlier reports suggesting a large presence of Taliban insurgents in the area and claims of destruction, as well as the planting of land mines by the militants, were all unfounded. "Only small pockets of insurgents were encountered, so only minor incidents occurred and some of them are still going on. These incidents were mainly exchange of small arms fire and skirmishes. And, until now, we have no evidence of destroyed bridges as claimed by the insurgents," said General Branco.
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POPSMarine's Narrow Escape From Death In Afghanistan
Dramatic photos show a Marine's narrow escape from death Sunday while facing insurgent gunfire in Afghanistan. The Marine, part of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), was exchanging gunfire with Taliban fighters near Garmser in Afghanistan's Helmand Province when a Reuters photographer captured the soldier's very close call. “The insurgents are finding that every time they engage with the Marines, they lose,” Col. Peter Petronzio, commander of the 24th MEU, said in a statement issued May 10. “The Marines are gaining ground every day and securing more of the routes through the district. The support we have received from our allied partners has contributed to our many successes thus far.” "Definitely they are putting resistance in the area because Garmser is very important for them," Gen. Carlos Branco, a spokesman for NATO. Branco told the AFP that the insurgents had suffered "heavy" losses. Click here to read the AFP's story at News.com.au.
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