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Afghan Minister of Defense Abdul Rahim Wardak (2nd R) speaks with officers regarding Helmand operation in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, Feb. 13, 2010. Hours after launching major offensive by NATO and Afghan soldiers against Taliban militants in Marjah district of southern Helmand province, Afghan Minister of Defense Abdul Rahim Wardak said that several areas have been captured and clash for control of Marja Bazaar is going on. [Zabi Tamanna/Xinhua]
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![U.S.-led NATO troops launched a crucial offensive on Saturday against the Taliban's last big stronghold in Afghanistan's most violent province and were quickly thrown into a firefight with the militants. [Xinhua]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20100222/000cf1bdd03f0cec2ff162.jpg "U.S.-led NATO troops launched a crucial offensive on Saturday against the Taliban's last big stronghold in Afghanistan's most violent province and were quickly thrown into a firefight with the militants. [Xinhua]")
![Afghan Minister of Defense Abdul Rahim Wardak (2nd R) speaks with officers regarding Helmand operation in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, Feb. 13, 2010. Hours after launching major offensive by NATO and Afghan soldiers against Taliban militants in Marjah district of southern Helmand province, Afghan Minister of Defense Abdul Rahim Wardak said that several areas have been captured and clash for control of Marja Bazaar is going on. [Zabi Tamanna/Xinhua]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20100222/000cf1bdd03f0cec30510e.jpg "Afghan Minister of Defense Abdul Rahim Wardak (2nd R) speaks with officers regarding Helmand operation in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, Feb. 13, 2010. Hours after launching major offensive by NATO and Afghan soldiers against Taliban militants in Marjah district of southern Helmand province, Afghan Minister of Defense Abdul Rahim Wardak said that several areas have been captured and clash for control of Marja Bazaar is going on. [Zabi Tamanna/Xinhua]")
