NATO Prepares Offensive Against Taliban in Afghanistan

Taliban insurgents are preparing for the big NATO offensive in Helmand Province, southern Afghanistan.
NATO Prepares Offensive Against Taliban in Afghanistan
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<a><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/09/AFGHANISTAN-C.jpg" alt="U.S. Marine CH-53 helicopters take off from Camp Geronimo in Helmand Province on Feb. 6. More than 100,000 foreign troops are leading the battle under U.S. and NATO command, with another 40,000 arriving up to August as part of a surge that aims to flush the Taliban from populated areas. (Patrick Baz/AFP/Getty Images)" title="U.S. Marine CH-53 helicopters take off from Camp Geronimo in Helmand Province on Feb. 6. More than 100,000 foreign troops are leading the battle under U.S. and NATO command, with another 40,000 arriving up to August as part of a surge that aims to flush the Taliban from populated areas. (Patrick Baz/AFP/Getty Images)" width="320" class="size-medium wp-image-1823319"/></a>
U.S. Marine CH-53 helicopters take off from Camp Geronimo in Helmand Province on Feb. 6. More than 100,000 foreign troops are leading the battle under U.S. and NATO command, with another 40,000 arriving up to August as part of a surge that aims to flush the Taliban from populated areas. (Patrick Baz/AFP/Getty Images)