Tuesday, January 18, 2011

9th Marines Conduct Operation Integrity in Marjah, Afghanistan

The battle of Marjah may now be over but the coalition forces are still conducting operations searching for remnants of the Taliban. 
"On Jan. 15, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment launched Operation Integrity, in Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan. The main purpose of the operation was to successfully cordon off a suspected hotspot for Taliban activity, search for weapon and IED caches, disrupt enemy logistical operations and gather census data on locals in the region of Sistani." 
Read the rest of the story in "Marines say insurgency weakening in northern Marjah", Marines.mil, January 18, 2011.

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