KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 18: British Marine Joe Harvey from Stafford, England (R), watches as British forces come under fire by Taliban insurgents on March 18, 2007 near Kajaki in the Afghan province of Helmand. Members of the 42 Royal Marines attacked a Taliban held village on the outskirts of Kajaki in a morning operation to push Taliban insurgents further back from a British camp at the Kajaki Dam. Operation Achilles involves some 4,500 NATO troops and is meant to secure more area near the US-Built dam so it can be upgraded and its electrical output expanded. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
KAJAKI, AFGHANISTAN - MARCH 18: British Marine Joe Harvey from Stafford, England (R), watches as British forces come under fire by Taliban insurgents on March 18, 2007 near Kajaki in the Afghan provinShow more

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