At least 20-militants and two soldiers have reportedly been killed in the ongoing offensive launched by NATO-led troops, Saturday morning, for neutralizing Taliban's last major stronghold in Marjah town.
NATO's spokesmen confirmed the deaths saying that one died in an attack using improvised explosive device and another from small-arms attack. Both the soldiers were part of operation Mushtarak.
Taliban is currently witnessing the biggest ever offensive since it's decline in 2001, with about 15,000 US, UK, Afghan troops jointly assailing into the districts of Marjah and Nad Ali, backed by NATO air support.
The military offensive, codenamed "Mushtarak," a Dari word for "together," involves about 4,500 U.S. Marines, 1,500 Afghan troops and 300 U.S. soldiers.
The attack according to Nato official's is making good progress.
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