The 15,000 man offensive into the Taliban stronghold of Marjah in southern Afghanistan experienced its first two NATO casualties, military officials announced Saturday.
In separate incidents a British soldier was killed by an IED and American was killed in a small arms fire fight. They are the first deaths of an operation that is aimed at preventing as many deaths as possible on both sides of the fight. The purpose is to build trust in the Afghan government by protecting and serving the local population. Reports from the region say the initial push been successful so far. A spokesman in Afghanistan told Fox both men died today “serving bravely in Operation Moshtarak”.