U.S. marine army Enter "The Hell"

Nawa - marine United States began to enter the villages hiding Taliban troops in Helmand province in southern Afghanistan. Yesterday (3 / 7), they are "greeted" with the battle that killed a soldier and injure tens of others. "They now go in a fire fight," said the operations commander, brigadier general Larry Nicholson, mengibaratkan.

In the second day, the marine brigade successful jockey in the main district of Nawa and Garmser. Currently they are preparing to step into merangsek Khan Neshin, capital of the district Rig. Until yesterday evening, they will still negotiate with the tribal leaders to ask for permission to enter their territory.

This military operation is the largest military operation since the fall of Taliban government in 2001. At least 4,000 marine sent in since the operation that began Thursday (2 / 7) is betting that the first U.S. President Barack Obama in the strategy against the Taliban. The first day of operation, he said, successful repulse Taliban from the city in the province. Terberat part, he added, is the hunt Taliban in their pockets.

However, according to spokesman Batalion infantry 1 / 5, Captain Bill Pelletier, did they not pursue Taliban. "The focus operation is not to win but to kill Taliban influence in the community," he said. It was, he said, not that easy, because the stranger is always seen with suspicion. Mission first phase in the Province of Helmand, said he, will take up to several days.

The attack on the area of 88 km, which is under Taliban control is a pilot event for the Obama strategy seed the new leadership in Afghanistan Helmand. During this time, this province can not dikata left the U.S. military operation. Helmand, the field opiumnya area, who are a source of financial Taliban.

According to Haji Mohammad akhtar, Gereshk villagers who now live in lashkar Gah, the capital of Helmand, the road long U.S. troops will found. According to him, on the one hand, support the local residents will be difficult because they realized terlanjur apriori against foreign citizens. On the other hand, "will be difficult to distinguish where the Taliban and civilians," he said.

Southern Afghanistan is a unique region. In addition to the "nest" Taliban, in the region also live many ethnic Pashtun, the largest tribe supporting Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai.

Meanwhile, the attack aircraft without the crew in the U.S. south in the Waziristan region of Pakistan that borders Afghanistan yesterday killed 13 militants and injure 30 others. In the attack, the training facilities owned by Pakistani Taliban leader, House Mehsud was reported destroyed. The same thing also happened in the area of their hideaway in Kokat Khel.

Attack aircraft without crew reap controversy in Pakistan some time ago. The attack this acapkali target civilians including children.