Taliban digs in, awaits U.S. assault in Marjah

Taliban digs in, awaits U.S. assault in Marjah
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{EXCERPT} , By Alfred de Montesquiou and Robert H. Reid - The Associated Press Posted : Wednesday Feb 10, 2010 10:33:14 EST

NEAR MARJAH, Afghanistan ? U.S. and Afghan forces pushed Tuesday to the edge of the southern Afghan town of Marjah, poised to seize the major Taliban supply and drug-smuggling stronghold in hopes of building public support by providing aid
and services once the insurgents are gone.

Instead of keeping the offensive secret, Americans have been talking about it for weeks, expecting the Taliban would flee. But the militants appear to be digging in, ap

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