US Forces in Afghanistan Battle Taliban 'Almost Daily'

The top U.S. general in Afghanistan says his forces are using their new authorities—which include airstrikes against the Taliban--"almost daily”  in support of the Afghan government's efforts to rid the country of insurgents and terrorists. Speaking at Bagram Air Field on Tuesday, General John "Mick" Nicholson, the commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, said his troops are now better equipped to help Afghan forces take the offensive against the...

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