Afghanistan offensive ‘a success’

At last some good news, the Taliban are being taught a lesson:

BBC NEWS: “The commander of UK forces in Afghanistan has hailed their latest operation a success, as its first stage draws to a close.

Brig Tim Radford was “cautiously optimistic” about the future but said there was “a long way to go” to improve security in time for elections.

Nine UK soldiers died during Operation Panther’s Claw, which has involved 3,000 troops since its launch in June…”

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