The Afghan government took official control of the southern Taliban stronghold of Marjah Thursday, installing an administrator and raising the national flag while US-led troops worked to root out final pockets of militants.
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US Marines pummeled insurgents with mortars, sniper fire and missiles as fighting intensified Thursday in two areas of the Taliban southern stronghold of Marjah, where US and Afghan forces are facing stubborn resistance in an operation now in its (...)
Sniper teams attacked US Marines and Afghan troops across the Taliban haven of Marjah, as several gun battles erupted Monday on the third day of a major offensive to seize the extremists' southern heartland.
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