One Marine killed , others wounded ; Taliban says 33 soldiers killed . More than 30 U.S. , British and Danish troops have been killed there since January , with the latest being the Marine on Thursday and a pair of British soldiers slain in Helmand on Wednesday . 4,000 American troops , hundreds of Afghans involved in Operation Khanjar . It focuses on Helmand River valley , hotbed of Taliban violence . Comment:
One Marine killed , others wounded ; Taliban says 33 soldiers killed . 4,000 American troops , hundreds of Afghans involved in Operation Khanjar . It focuses on Helmand River valley , hotbed of Taliban violence . Comment: