CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. -- The Marine Corps said one Marine has been killed in fighting in southern Afghanistan during a major offensive against the Taliban.

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Capt. William Pelletier said the Marine died Thursday during the fighting along the Helmand River valley. The victim wasn't immediately identified.

Pelletier also said several others were injured or wounded but didn't have numbers.

The Marines said about 4,000 troops, many from Camp Lejeune, N.C., were involved in the offensive.