U.S. President Barack Obama is closely monitoring the conduct of large-scale raid by coalition troops of NATO in Afghanistan, getting the latest information on the actions of the alliance forces in the region. This statement was made today by representatives of the White House, reports Associated Press.

According to them, in the residence of the American administration a special operation center is organized. It receives information about the operation.

According to the latest operational data Afghan armed forces managed to occupy the city Nad-Ali in Helmand province for carrying out day NATO troops. It is planned that once the city would be completely cleared of the Taliban, in 1900 Marge would arrive Afghan police and civil administration.

The purpose of Mushtarak (Persian ‘together’) operation is to crush the pockets of resistance to the Taliban. In total in the operation 15,000 soldiers of combined forces, including about 4000 soldiers of Great Britain, as well as soldiers from Estonia and Denmark are involved.

The coalition command tried to minimize civilian casualties, warning people in advance, dropped leaflets warning of the operation.