Coalition and Afghan Forces Launch Offensive Against Taliban

PANJWAI, AFGHANISTAN - JUNE 14: A Canadian armored vehicle sits beyond dried opium poppies as Canadian forces conduct a sweep for Taliban fighters June 14, 2006 in Panjwai, 30 kilometers southwest of Kandahar, Afghanistan. The Canadians, along with American and British forces, are part of Operation Mountain Thrust, which is the largest anti-Taliban operation since 2001. The offensive spans across southern Afghanistan and should last through the summer. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)