US, Afghan forces destroying Taliban fighting positions - Los Angeles Times

The latest effort to root out insurgents is centered on districts to the west and south of Kandahar, the city they regard as their spiritual home. 'We expect hard fighting,' a NATO spokesman says.

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Taliban strongholds on the outskirts of Kandahar, Western military officials said Sunday, intensifying a months-long effort to dislodge insurgents from the southern city they regard as their spiritual home. The offensive's latest phase, dubbed Operation Dragon Strike, is centered on districts to the west and south of the city where Taliban fighters are deeply entrenched, military officials said.

US, Afghan forces destroying Taliban fighting positions - Los Angeles Times