British troops killed 197 taliban in recent weeks

If the British government gives the military what it needs imagine how many taliban they'll kill then. Reuters

WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) - The number of Taliban fighters killed by British troops in Afghanistan in recent weeks far surpasses British military losses that have sparked a political uproar in Britain, a top British military official said on Monday.

Air Chief Marshall Jock Stirrup, Britain's chief of defence staff, said British forces have positively identified 197 insurgents killed since the British-led operation known as "Operation Panther's Claw" began in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province on July 3.

"The real number is probably more like double that," he told reporters during a visit to Washington.