[Iran Press TV Latest] The British premier claims the country's troops are 'succeeding' in Operation Panther's Claw aimed at removing the Taliban militants from southern Afghanistan. "Despite the tragic losses from the battle the current operations are succeeding in their objectives," Reuters quoted the British Prime Minister Gordon Brown as saying on Saturday.
Operation Panther's Claw is aimed at rooting out the Taliban from the central parts of the violence-ravaged Helmand Province in southern Afghanistan.
15 British soldiers have died in the province over the past ten days, bringing British mortalities to 184 since 2001. "Morale remains high. They are having a marked impact on the Taliban in central Helmand," Brown said.