Afghanistan

US Marines killed more than 30 Taliban fighters during a shootout and subsequent airstrike on a compound in Helmand’s Garmsir district. One Marine was killed during the fighting in Helmand. Russia has agreed to allow NATO weapons shipments to pass through its territory.

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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