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Marines clear Taliban from Buji Bhast Pass

October 18th, 2009 | Comments Off

Marines clear Taliban from Buji Bhast Pass

Let’s see if they stay cleared. Take and hold works better in any war than take and retake. Marines from 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment conducted Operation Germinate to clear Taliban insurgents out of a pass through the Buji Bhast Mountains near here Oct. 6-10, 2009. The pass is the most direct route from the southern plain here to the district center of Golestan District in the mountains, where part of 2/3′s Company F is located. The … Read entire article »

Filed under: Afghanistan, Marines, Military, War on Terror

Special Forces in heavy combat, kill Taliban

October 1st, 2009 | Comments Off

The Afghan National Army’s 1st and 6th Kandaks, ANA Commandos and U.S. Special Operations Forces conducted an operation to clear insurgents from Shewan City, Farah province, early Monday – September 28 2009. More than 500 Afghan and coalition forces participated in the operation which killed a large number of insurgents. Heavy fighting occurred over more than 12 hours. The combined force received rocket-propelled grenade, machine gun and small arms fire; the force responded with munitions including small arms, and machine gun fire as well as air strikes. No ANA or coalition force members were killed. “This is a great day for Afghanistan and a great day for Farah province,” said Col. Namatulah, ANA 1st Kandak commander. “Today we fought alongside coalition forces like brothers. Main roads that go through this city will … Read entire article »

Filed under: Afghanistan, Terrorist Death Watch, War on Terror

ANSF, ISAF target IED networks

June 25th, 2009 | Comments Off

Afghan National Security Force (ANSF) and International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) conducted successful operations in Farah and Kandahar provinces against Improvised Explosive Device (IED) facilitators on June 22-24. In the first operation, Afghan National Police (ANP) and ISAF troops in Farah City, Farah province killed a major IED facilitator and captured three other insurgents. This operation was a part of a targeted campaign against IED facilitator networks in Farah province. The senior IED facilitator was Ramatullah, known to the ANP for his involvement in IED operations and attacks on Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (GIRoA) forces. On June 23-24, ANSF and ISAF forces conducted a raid on a series of compounds and storage facilities 2km west of Belanday, Kandahar province. The location was the base for the activities leading IED … Read entire article »

Filed under: Afghanistan, Terrorist Death Watch, War on Terror

Ten Taliban Killed in Farah Province

June 1st, 2009 | Comments Off

Afghan national army soldiers of the 207th Corps, assisted by coalition forces, killed 10 militants in Khaki Safed District, Farah province, early today – May 31 2009. The combined force was conducting a combat reconnaissance patrol when they were engaged by armed militants using small-arms and rocket propelled grenade fire near a village. The combined patrol ensured there were no non-combatants in the vicinity before returning fire. Ten armed militants were killed during the engagement. The friendly forces searched the area, recovering weapons and equipment used by the militants in the attack. After the engagement, the combined elements held a meeting with the nearby villagers to see if anyone was injured as a result of the militant attack. The villagers stated that no non-combatant casualties had occurred. After the meeting concluded, the munitions, equipment and … Read entire article »

Filed under: Afghanistan, Terrorist Death Watch, War on Terror