KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (CP) - While the Taliban threat persists, Canadian soldiers have made enough progress in Kandahar province for the international community to plan new health clinics, roads and other aid projects for the troubled region, a top military commander says.
Hard fighting and patrolling by Canadian and Afghan troops have put the Taliban on the run, allowing for a switch in priorities to reconstruction, said Lt.-Col. Ian Hope, commander of the Canadian battle group.
"In Kandahar province the Taliban are on the defensive," Hope said Thursday.
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