I spent seven months in helmand province in southern afghanistan .

我在阿富汗南部的赫尔曼德省呆了7个月。

Areas of helmand and kandahar have recently been secured .

赫尔曼德省和坎大哈这些地区最近已肃清。

The helmand authorities say more than 40 taliban have died .

赫尔曼德官方表示有40多名塔利班人员被歼。

America 's marines launched a big operation in helmand on july 2nd .

7月2日美国海军陆战队在赫尔曼德省已展开声势浩大的行动。

British and canadian forces in helmand and kandahar provinces respectively have been hard-pressed since 2006 .

自从2006年以来，赫尔曼德及坎大哈的英国及加拿大军队一直受到压制。