Troops grapple with new challenges in Afghan offensive
Allied troops have entered day five of a major offensive in a Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan. While the offensive is largely going to plan, troops on the ground are dealing with far more than just encounters with Taliban fighters.
Tensions continue to flare on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border where The World’s Quil Lawrence is embedded with the 101st Airborne. He speaks with anchor Lisa Mullins.
A NATO perspective on Afghan security
The new American commander of NATO forces says the Taliban aren’t all that “resurgent,� and The World’s Quil Lawrence gets an assessment of the fight against the Afghan group from General David McKiernan.