U.S. Marines and Afghan Troops Kill Over 100 Taliban In Last Three Days In Helmand

Whoa! Huge numbers of Taliban dying like maggots in Helmand province of southern Afghanistan...what awesome news! Now, the article will not mention U.S. Marines because it's a fucking report out of Reuters here - and of course Reuters hates America so they even try to allude that these were British forces involved with the Afghan troops (notice they say that mostly British have been fighting in Helmand for the past three years). But what Reuters doesn't mention is that U.S. Marines went into Helmand back in April and have kicked ass ever since and so believe me, these were Marines kicking Taliban butt.

Here's some of the article:

Afghan and U.S.-led coalition forces have killed more than 100 Taliban in the southern Afghan province of Helmand during three days of fighting, the U.S. military said on Thursday.
Violence has surged in Afghanistan with more than 2,500 people, including 1,000 civilians, killed in the conflict in the first six months of this year, according to aid agencies.
"Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) and coalition forces killed over 100 insurgents during combat operations in Helmand province August 25-28," the U.S. military said in a statement.

Mainly British troops have been engaged in heavy fighting with Taliban militants in Helmand province for three years.

Let's face it - 100 Taliban dead in three days is huge - and the Taliban have tried desperately to hang onto Helmand. Helmand is critical to supply routes for the Taliban into Pakistan and there is also a ton of poppy in Helmand that needs to get transported out of there. But when the Taliban lose this many in just a few short days, they have got to be damn nervous about their grip on this key province.

More than 100 Taliban killed in Afghanistan

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan and U.S.-led coalition forces have killed more than 100 Taliban in the southern Afghan province of Helmand during three days of fighting, the U.S. military said on Thursday.
Violence has surged in Afghanistan with more than 2,500 people, including 1,000 civilians, killed in the conflict in the first six months of this year, according to aid agencies.
"Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) and coalition forces killed over 100 insurgents during combat operations in Helmand province August 25-28," the U.S. military said in a statement.
"ANSF and coalition forces were conducting security patrols in the province when they were attacked multiple times by insurgents using small arms, rocket-propelled grenade and mortar fire, sparking numerous engagements," it said.
The patrols returned fire and called in close-air support.
Mainly British troops have been engaged in heavy fighting with Taliban militants in Helmand province for three years.
They and U.S.-led coalition troops working alongside Afghan forces have inflicted many hundreds of casualties on the Taliban, but it is still one of the most active places for the insurgency and the centre of opium production.
Earlier, the Afghan Defence Ministry said its troops were engaged in fierce fighting with Taliban insurgents in the Nad Ali district of Helmand, but it was not clear if it was referring to the same clashes.
"Heavy casualties were inflicted during fierce fighting between Afghan soldiers and insurgents, but the exact number of casualties is not known," the Defence Ministry said.