The first casualties have been reported as
a US-led assault on Taliban strongholds in
southern Afghanistan enters its second
day.
A US marine was killed and several others
injured during sporadic battles in Helmand
province during the first 24 hours of the
offensive.
Marines pushed further into the
province's districts of Garmsir and Nawa
on Friday after US and Afghan forces
seized control of Khanishin, towards the
border with Pakistan, a day earlier, a US
official told the AFP news agency.
The US also disclosed that an American
soldi ...
