| 1 | US marines and Afghan troops continue to meet resistance in Marjah. | |
| 2 | US and Afghan troops in Marjah come under sporadic rocket fire and heavy machine-gun fire. | |
| 3 | My friend and I slipped away from the market and headed to Marja Square, just outside the Old City, where - it turned out - even more security forces were waiting for us. | |
| 4 | Few of the tribal leaders here will tell you that things have improved in Marjah. | |
| 5 | The coalition forces in Marjah report sniper fire and a large number of home-made bombs, or IEDs. |