Marines, Afghan Soldiers Taking Marjah, Afghanistan

Date: 02.13.2010

Marines from India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment and soldiers from the Afghan national army take part in a firefight while an explosion occurs outside of Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 13. The troops were attacked by insurgents while patrolling the area, where they have been conducting The ANA soldiers and Marines from 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, have been conducting Operation Moshtarak to eliminate Taliban presence and intimidation from the city of Marjah. (USMC photo by Lance Cpl. Tommy Bellegarde)