On 6 March 2019,a US Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter transported troops across Afghanistan against a backdrop of the very snowy Hindu Kush Mountains.It has been a harsh winter there, which has slowed the war down, but not stopped it entirely.For example,on 1 March, the Taliban militants mounted a major assault on Camp Shorab in Helmand Province, home to both the Afghan National Army's 215th Corps,as well as small compounds of US Marines and Special Operations Forces serving in train, advise and assist.*
Between 20-30 of the Islamist extremists stormed the base, several of them detonating suicide vests to breach the perimeter, while others dashed in behind them.Bad weather limited the US air response.
Once inside the camp, they split into two units to make themselves harder to locate.Marine guards returned fire from watchtowers, while the SOFs helped their Afghan allies reclaim some of the camp.
During the 36-hour battle, about 40 Afghan Soldiers were killed, along with all the militants.There were no US casualties.*
Peace talks between US diplomats and Taliban representatives in Doha, Qatar are deadlocked over the Taliban refusal to negotiate with the Afghan government.
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