Afghanistan Update
ANA, ISAF destroy truck of explosives
Afghan National Army and ISAF soldiers destroyed a jingle truck carrying more than 400 pounds of illegal explosives in Paktika province on 15 June.
Afghan soldiers manning a border check point stopped a jingle truck that the soldiers believed was a vehicle IED. They detained the driver and secured the area, then discovered that the truck was carrying a large amount of explosives.
Shortly after the discovery, ISAF destroyed the truck and the munitions.
ISAF destroys two enemy munitions bunkers
ISAF’s Task Force Currahee destroyed two bunkers of munitions in Zirok district of Paktika province on 15 July.
Soldiers from TF Currahee received information regarding the location of enemy munitions in two separate bunkers near a combat outpost.
The soldiers called in an air strike to dispose of the enemy munitions. Pilots dropped several bombs on the first bunker resulting in a large secondary explosion confirming that the bunker had munitions in it. They then dropped another bomb on the second bunker.
Immediately following the air strike, ISAF forces positively identified insurgents in the open near the bunkers and dropped two bombs on their position.
ISAF responds to attacks from inside Pakistan
ISAF’s Task Force (TF) Currahee in Paktika province received multiple rocket attacks from militants inside Pakistan on 15 July.
The troops indentified a qalat as the point of origin of the attacks and responded in self defence with a combination of fires from attack helicopters and artillery into Pakistan.
TF Currahee and Pakistan military coordinated their operation closely from the outset. The Pakistani military agreed to assist and search the area if the border firing continued.
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