Afghan troops need 20 - 30 days to secure areas in Helmand province , UK Army says . Three more months just to be sure insurgents stay out , says Maj . Gen. Nick Carter . Gen. Nick Carter said Thursday . But Afghan offensive has reached ` ` point of the beginning , '' he says .
Afghan troops need 20 - 30 days to secure areas in Helmand province , UK Army says . Three more months just to be sure insurgents stay out , says Maj . Gen. Nick Carter . But Afghan offensive has reached ` ` point of the beginning , '' he says .