Operation Panther's Claw hailed a success

A bitterly-fought British military operation in southern Afghanistan has ended in success with the Taliban being driven out of a former stronghold, senior officials said today.

Mon, 27 Jul, 2009 - 15:22

A bitterly-fought British military operation in southern Afghanistan has ended in success with the Taliban being driven out of a former stronghold, senior officials said today.

Three thousand UK-led soldiers inflicted “significant” losses on insurgents in Helmand Province during the five-week Operation Panchai Palang, or Panther’s Claw.

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