U.S Marines have returned to the volatile southern province of Helmand, two years after the NATO combat mission ended in the country.
The Marines were the first U.S Forces to be sent to Afghanistan after the September 11, 2001 attack on the United States.
For years they were engaged in often heavy fighting in the volatile province, however the new deployment of about 300 Marines will form part of Resolute Support’s train, advise and assist mission.
The deployment came one day after the Taliban announced the launch of its spring offensive. In a statement, the group warned it would increase its campaign of bombings, ambush attacks, complex attacks and IED operations.
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