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IN PICTURES: Operation Volcano

Looking down on Kajaki Dam JPG (129.0 KB)

Kajaki Dam, Afghanistan [Picture: PO (Phot) Sean Clee]

Looking into Kajaki Dam JPG (142.2 KB)

Kajaki Dam, Afghanistan [Picture: PO (Phot) Sean Clee]

Inside the power plant JPG (104.1 KB)

Kajaki Dam, Afghanistan [Picture: PO (Phot) Sean Clee]

Commandos break into Taliban fortified positions JPG (201.0 KB)

Royal Marine Commandos from 11 Troop, M Company, 42 Commando, break into Taliban fortified positions in the village of Barikju, Kajaki, northern Helmand, Afghanistan [Picture: PO (Phot) Sean Clee]

Commandos during a clearance operation JPG (72.4 KB)

Royal Marine Commandos from 11 Troop, M Company, 42 Commando, during the clearance operation in the village of Barikju, Kajaki, northern Helmand, Afghanistan [Picture: PO (Phot) Sean Clee]

A Commando waits for the air to clear JPG (140.5 KB)

A Royal Marine Commando from 11 Troop, M Company, 42 Commando, conducts room clearance in the village of Barikju, Kajaki, northern Helmand, Afghanistan [Picture: PO (Phot) Sean Clee]

Corporal Tim Hughes JPG (114.4 KB)

Corporal Tim Hughes (front) waits to lead his section into the next compound as part of the operation by 42 Commando Royal Marines to clear compounds used by the Taliban in the Kajaki area of northern Helmand, Afghanistan [Picture: LA (Phot) Gaz Faulkner]

Sergeant Pete Royston and Marine Geech JPG (146.0 KB)

Sergeant Pete Royston (right)and Marine Geech (left) lay down 51mm mortars to supress the Taliban as part of the operation to clear compounds used by the Taliban in the Kajaki area of northern Helmand, Afghanistan [Picture: LA (Phot) Gaz Faulkner]

Firing an 84mm rocket JPG (119.3 KB)

A Royal Marine Commando from 11 Troop, M Company, 42 Commando, fires a 84mm rocket at a Taliban position [Picture: PO (Phot) Sean Clee]

Commandos taking a break JPG (162.9 KB)

Royal Marine Commandos from M Company, 42 Commando, take a moment to reflect after a successful operation clearing compounds used by the Taliban in the Kajaki area of northern Helmand, Afghanistan [Picture: PO (Phot) Sean Clee]

Firing 51mm light mortars JPG (128.0 KB)

Royal Marine Commandos fire 51mm light mortars into the Afghan village of Chinah, after receiving incoming fire of 107mm chinese rockets, rocket propelled grenades and small arms fire from the Taliban [Picture: PO (Phot) Sean Clee]

The recoil kicks up rocks and dirt JPG (142.3 KB)

Royal Marine Commandos fire 51mm light mortars into the Afghan village of Chinah, after receiving incoming fire of 107mm chinese rockets, rocket propelled grenades and small arms fire from the Taliban [Picture: PO (Phot) Sean Clee]

IN PICTURES: Operation Volcano

Royal Marines have cleared a Taliban base, consisting of 25 compunds, near the Kajaki Hydro-Electric Dam, in an effort to help bring stability and power to Afghanistan.
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