British forces are engaged in Operation Panther’s Claw in Helmand Province of Afghanistan for more than two weeks. They are fighting with Taliban forces closely.  There have been casualties too. Two more British soldiers were killed in these close encounters with Taliban. Civilians have fled the province.
Meanwhile US marines are holding talks with tribal leaders [...]

British forces have launched an offensive against major opium based drug labs in Helmand province of Afghanistan. Primarily under British control, Helmand province alone produces some 60 to 70 percent of Afghan opium. According to US official estimates Taleban insurgents earn more than $100 million a year from drugs trafficking.  The region is infested with [...]