The Afghan flag was raised over a town at the centre of a US-led offensive to capture a key Taliban stronghold on Thursday with the US Marines commander declaring it a "historic day". Mohammad Gulab Mangal, governor of Helmand province, raised the green, red and black flag in Marjah, watched by Brigadier General Larry Nicholson, the commander of the ...

The Afghan flag was raised over a town at the centre of a US-led offensive to capture a key Taliban stronghold on Thursday with the US Marines commander declaring it a "historic day". Afghanistan's red, green and black flag was raised over Marjah by the governor of Helmand province, watched over by senior US, British and Afghan commanders ...

The Afghan flag was raised over a town at the centre of a US-led offensive to capture a key Taliban stronghold on Thursday with the US Marines commander declaring it a "historic day". Mohammad Gulab Mangal, governor of Helmand province, raised the green, red and black flag in Marjah, watched by Brigadier General Larry Nicholson, the commander of the ...