Date set for attack on Kandahar
US and NATO forces will begin the most important phase of Barack Obama's military surge in June when the battle for Afghanistan moves to the Taliban heartland of Kandahar. US officials yesterday revealed the date of the long-awaited operation to reclaim Afghanistan's second-biggest city, just hours after the US President made an unannounced visit to US forces and put more pressure on Afghan leader Hamid Karzai to root out corruption in his administration.