the british unit was in the nadi ali district. their job-- to clear and hold territory near their base, take control of the town of kushal kalay, and then turn it over to afghan leadership. here is special correspondent vaughan smith's report. >> it's 6:00 in the morning and british troops are trying to take the war to the taliban . >> you should take it in return. >> the recon advance platoon of the gren a deer guard and a unit from the afghan national army are taking over a local family's compound, paying 200 pounds a building for more any damage caused. they two miles behind enemy lines and aring to ambush insurgent fights. >> captain jim young is commanding the operation. one of many designed to weak eb or as the armies say to shape the taliban in preparation for operation moshtarak. >> all they have to do is put an ied down and they can focus in one. >> they've got runts digging away, getting them in. good cover using their own compound. so yeah, they use them against us and we find it is a good way for us to use them against