From Times Online:
A month-long operation by British, Afghan and coalition forces saw fierce close-quarter combat
WHEN Lance-Corporal Ben Whatley was killed on Christmas Eve, he was leading his Royal Marines from the front as they fought close up with the Taliban. His family in Norfolk had put Christmas festivities on hold, expecting him home in early January.
It has now emerged that the clash in which Whatley died – a helicopter-borne assault on the village of Chah-e Anjir — was the climax of a month-long operation in Helmand province involving 1,500 British, Afghan and coalition troops.
The offensive, described in detail this weekend by those who took part, claimed the lives of five servicemen and wounded many others. It was one of the biggest operations mounted by Britain’s forces since the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
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My Comment: The title of this story gives the impression that the British were successful in completely defeating the enemy. But when the article is read in it's entirety, a different impression is given. In short .... the British were successful in asserting themselves on some territory .... and that's it. The enemy is still out there, and they are waiting.