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Retaking Musa Qala
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The battle for the Taliban stronghold of Musa Qala was officially launched on December 7 2007.
Apache helicopters provide air cover as NATO Chinooks insert men and equipment. Afghan National
Army and international troops pushed to the edge of the town at the opening of the battle. A battalion
from the 82nd Airborne Division conducted an air assault on the outskirts of the city, while a brigade
from the Afghan National Army and elements from the 40 Commando Royal Marines Regiment, the
2nd Battalion of the Yorkshire Regiment, and the Scots Guards pushed forward in columns.
Apache helicopters provide air cover as NATO Chinooks insert men and equipment. Afghan National
Army and international troops pushed to the edge of the town at the opening of the battle. A battalion
from the 82nd Airborne Division conducted an air assault on the outskirts of the city, while a brigade
from the Afghan National Army and elements from the 40 Commando Royal Marines Regiment, the
2nd Battalion of the Yorkshire Regiment, and the Scots Guards pushed forward in columns.