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“Enemy Engagements Decrease for Marines in Afghanistan”
By Navy Seaman William Selby
Special to American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17, 2008 – As the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment continues to enhance security in Afghanistan, Marines there are experiencing decreased enemy engagements, the battalion’s commander said yesterday.
“We’ve killed or captured a lot of the [Taliban’s] leadership,” U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Richard Hall, commander of Task Force 2D Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, told bloggers during a teleconference.
Other possible reasons Hall cited for fewer engagements include the recent Muslim holiday of Ramadan, the beginning of winter in Afghanistan and the enhanced efforts of the Afghan National Police.
“We’ve now trained over 800 Afghan National Police and have placed them in various districts,” he said.
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“Government inks peace agreements with Taliban in North & South Waziristan”
By BILL ROGGIO
October 18, 2008 12:20 AM