U.S., Afghan forces struggle to hold remote combat outpost
At a tiny, austere camp in Afghanistan that borders neighboring Pakistan, roughly 10 percent of the U.S. forces serving at Combat Outpost Honaker Miracle have been wounded, either by Taliban mortars, small-arms fires or roadside bombs, according to a USA Today article.
Located in the Pech Valley, U.S. and Afghan forces are fighting what has been dubbed an "economy of force" mission, USA Today writes, trying to stave off attacks by the Taliban while simultaneously building the capability of Afghan security forces.
The troops stationed at Honaker Miracle endure regular barrage of attacks, more than a dozen in less than two months, some lasting several hours, the daily reports, while training and educating Afghan counterparts to eventually take over security missions.
Read more about troops serving at the remote Afghan outpost by USA Today.
