Afghanistan

Twelve Taliban and one British soldier were killed during fighting in Helmand province. British troops, strapped to the wings of Apache attack helos, attempted to rescue their fallen comrade. Lt Gen Eikenberry wants more NATO troops to fight the Taliban.

Bill Roggio is a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and the Editor of FDD's Long War Journal.

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