On March 16, 2010, an assessment by the Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) claimed that the conflict in Marja had left 35 civilians dead, 37 injured, and 55 houses destroyed – without specifying which side killed how many civilians.

2010年2月19日 · There is every evidence that despite difficult circumstances, Afghan and international troops in Marjah are taking seriously restrictions on tactics that might cause civilians harm or imperil future plans for stabilizing and "holding" the area.

Marjah was under direct Taliban and narco-baron control from 2008 until the Afghan government reasserted its authority with international support in February 2010. Marjah has been a staging ground for attacks on government-controlled areas, including a number of attacks on the provincial capital Lashkar Gah less than twenty miles away.

2010年2月16日 · The Marjah offensive in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province is the first step of the Obama administration's strategy to clear Taliban from Afghan villages, support local government, and...

2010年2月19日 · Twelve Afghan civilians are killed in Marjah when Nato rockets hit their house. Officials say two rockets fired at insurgents veered off course.

2010年2月22日 · But progress has been slower in winning over local civilians, many of whom are unsure which side will make life safer for their families. The Marjah offensive-the biggest since the Taliban regime fell in 2001-is being conducted on fronts both military and social. It’s …

2010年2月17日 · Gen Ghori, the senior commander for Afghan troops in the area, accused the Taliban of taking civilians hostage in Marjah and putting them in the line of fire. "Especially in the south of...

Operations by NATO forces have already lead to the deaths of at least 15 civilians in and around the Marjah region since the “Operation Moshtarak” (“Joint Command”) offensive began on February 13th. Twelve people, including six children, died after two US missiles struck a house on the outskirts of Marja district on Sunday.

2010年3月4日 · U.S. Marines are settling in for a while in Marjah, but the civilians will be watching closely and judging harshly. The Western-backed Afghan government has a public platform there for the...

2010年2月15日 · (RFE/RL) -- NATO and Afghan forces are pushing deep into the town of Marjah -- a major smuggling hub and Taliban stronghold -- on the third day of a large-scale offensive in Helmand Province....