By parachute or did the helos touch down?
US Marines Airdropped Into Taliban-Held Territory
Marines dropped behind Taliban lines to break militant resistance 1 week into NATO offensive
By ALFRED de MONTESQUIOU Associated Press Writer
MARJAH, Afghanistan February 19, 2010 (AP)
The Associated Press
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Elite Marine recon teams were dropped behind Taliban lines by helicopter Friday as the U.S.-led force escalated operations to break resistance in the besieged insurgent stronghold of Marjah |