British Paratroopers Conduct Operation "Daor Bukhou" In Kandahar City

KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN - JUNE 22: British paratroopers from 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment and Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers sit together during a visit of A Company Commander Maj. Matthew Cansdale, 33, from Winchester, England, (not pictured) to an Afghan National Army (ANA) compound to hand over the Kandahar football stadium to the Afghan security forces on June 22, 2008 in Kandahar, British Paratroopers conducted operation 'Daor Bukhou' by flying in hundreds of paratroopers from 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment into the football stadium of Kandahar City for the first time since 2001 to provide a presence in the city to support the Afghan National Security Forces in their battle against the Taliban. The regiment was retrieved from the base on June 22, 2008 upon completion of its mission. (Photo by Marco Di Lauro/Getty Images)