Allies take battle into Taleban heartland
By Kim Sengupta 5:30 AM Tuesday Oct 19, 2010 Share Email Print The final and critical phase of the offensive to clear Kandahar, the spiritual home of the Taleban, began yesterday with hundreds of troops carrying out an air assault on the main insurgent base in the region. The attack on the “Horn of Panjwaii” by American, Afghan and Canadian troops – with British special forces – is part of a plan to drive militant fighters towards Nato and Afghan forces positioned to intercept them and towards a wide “tank trench” designed to force them away from the orchards and vineyards and on to the main roads. Retaking the Kandahar hinterland is a key part of the West’s exit strategy from the war….
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