Bounty on NATO troops

[Colin]

So now the Taliban have increased their bounty to £1,600 for each NATO soldier killed. A fortune in Afghanistan. I have news for the Taliban. Thank you for incentivising out troops even more. They'll be killing you completely free of charge!

Taliban win £1,600 bounty for each Nato soldier killed - Times Online

 

[PatekPhilippe]

It says we are making progress....

 

[Colin]

It says we are making progress....

Yes, looks as though we are. More boots on the ground means captured strongholds can now be held against the Taliban.

British forces push back Taliban in southern Nad 'Ali

British soldiers have been involved in a dramatic push south into insurgent-held territory to move Taliban fighters away from the population centres of the southern Nad 'Ali district and establish new patrol bases.

The operation began with a move by the Brigade Reconnaissance Force in Jackal vehicles to pull insurgents away from the intended new patrol base areas. This was followed by a push at dawn by infantry troops to seize the new patrol base locations and establish hasty defensive positions to repel any Taliban attacks until the new compounds had been cleared of possible improvised explosive devices.

The move saw soldiers from the Queen's Royal Lancers and 1st Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment deploying on the ground carrying in excess of 120lbs (54kg) of kit, with each man carrying a minimum of six litres of water. Temperatures during the day rose to 45 degrees Celsius.

Military News - News Article British forces push back Taliban in southern Nad 'Ali

 

[Munin]

It does show how hard it is for the taliban to kill a NATO soldier, let s hope we keep it that way. Or maybe the taliban are hoping to influence the current/future elections in Western Europe and the US?