LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) - British forces moving into southern Afghanistan this year found a fiercer Taliban foe than they expected, but remain confident of victory, a senior British commander said on Tuesday.
British war planners had expected insurgents to dissipate over the winter as they have in years past, and were surprised instead by a new campaign of suicide bombings, the commander told reporters.
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