"Marines launch Operation Azada Wosa in the city of Garmsir to deny the area to the enemy. The taliban had been using the city and its strategic river crossroads to maintain lines of communication, and funnel foreign fighters in and out of Afghanistan.
"As the first beams of light break over the eastern horizon the Marines are in place, Charlie Company i More..s set to create a diversion in the north and Alpha and Bravo Companies are inserted into their objectives to the south. The plan being that insurgents could not react to a three pronged attack and they would certainly not be ready for the Marines when they woke up in the morning, explained Maj. Mark D. McCarroll, battery commander, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th MEU, ISAF.
'They had no idea we were going to land that far south. They weren’t prepared for us. We literally dropped in behind them,' said McLeod. 'It took them a few days to realize we were there in that size of force behind them.'
"With adrenaline pumping through their veins, Marines perform the last few function checks on gear and weapons. Birds chirp in the trees, and it’s quiet enough to hear the babbling water in the canals. This is as tranquil Garmsir will be for the next month."
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