U.S. Marines on Friday kept up a major push against entrenched militants in southern Afghanistan in an attempt to rout the Taliban from their stronghold in Helmand province, Marine Capt. William Pelletier said.
A Marine source described Thursday evening's fighting in the Helmand River Valley as "our most significant encounter."
Sporadic fighting that began earlier Thursday stretched over several hours in the southeastern sector of Garmser district, said Pelletier, spokesman for the Marine Expeditionary Brigade-Afghanistan. 
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CNN's Atia Abawi, Barbara Starr and Jill Dougherty contributed to this report.
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