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20 Militants Killed in Helmand
Afghan national army soldiers, advised by coalition forces, killed 20 armed militants in Kajaki District, Helmand province, April 1. In a continuous effort to deny militant freedom of movement, the ANA-led force conducted a combat reconnaissance patrol in an area of known militant presence. While conducting a dismounted patrol, the combined elements were attacked by dozens of armed militants with small-arms and rocket-propelled grenade fire. The ANA-led force returned fire, causing the enemy to withdraw to secondary fighting positions. The ANA and coalition forces positively identified the enemy fighting position as the militants regrouped. Once the combined elements ensured there were no non-combatants in the area, a precision strike was called to neutralize the enemy. Twenty militants were killed in the engagement. No ANA, coalition forces or non-combatant injuries were reported. “The ANA soldiers … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Terrorist Death Watch, War on Terror
12 Militants Killed in Helmand Firefight
Afghan and coalition forces killed 12 militants March 27, during a raid of a militant location to further degrade bomb-making and facilitation networks in northern Helmand province. In Nahr Surk District, Helmand province, approximately 125 km west of Kandahar, Afghan and coalition forces targeted a compound housing militants. When the assault force arrived at the targeted location, militants positioned south of the compound immediately began attacking the force using small-arms fire. The forces returned fire and called for supporting fire to diminish the threat of the militants who were concealed in a line of trees and maneuvering in a field, resulting in four enemies killed. Having eliminated the immediate threats, the assault force proceeded to the target, meeting resistance from militants located inside buildings on the compound. Aware that women and children may … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Terrorist Death Watch, War on Terror
Estonia Donates Medical Equipment to Afghanistan
Vital new medical equipment donated by Estonia was delivered this week to the recently refurbished Bost Hospital in Lashkar Gah, Helmand province in southern Afghanistan. The life-saving equipment and supplies were delivered to Kandahar Airfield and then transported by Afghan convoy to the outskirts of Lashkar Gah with the protection of the Estonian infantry company who operate out of the Helmand Provincial Reconstruction Team base. The hospital was built and equipped in 1965, and despite being one of the few provincial hospitals equipped to standards required by the Afghanistan Ministry of Public Health, it still struggles with the lack of equipment and trained personnel. “This equipment, donated by Estonia, will provide a big boost to the capability of the hospital,†said Dr. Argo Parts, of the Estonian Special Mission to Afghanistan. “The equipment … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Incident This Morning in Nad-i-Ali
ISAF is aware of an incident that took place in the area of Nad-i-Ali, Helmand province this morning where ISAF forces, operating in support of an ANA operation, came under heavy and sustained fire from a clearly identified compound. After sustained contact from the enemy from numerous positions, and having exhausted all other means of extracting themselves from the area, they called for close air support. Two targeted air strikes were carried out as a last resort to enable the joint patrol to leave the area safely. An investigation is ongoing. ISAF can confirm that 2 people were killed and 6 others injured. These individuals were brought to an ISAF base in Nad-i-Ali after the incident. The cause and status of these casualties has yet to be established and is subject to investigation. After … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, War on Terror
Combined Forces Save Civilians in Afghanistan
Afghan army commandos and their coalition partners killed four militants while simultaneously protecting nearly 90 civilians in an early morning operation today in western Afghanistan, military officials reported. The combined forces were conducting a raid on a compound, targeting a Taliban commander in Farah province’s Dowlatabad village when they received fire from several enemy fighting positions. The combined forces quickly returned fire and also established a security perimeter to protect the civilians, who included 30 children, officials said. The exchange of fire resulted in the deaths of four enemy fighters who local residents confirmed were Taliban militants. During the search for more militants, commandos discovered a fully operational explosive device in a local mosque. Commandos removed the bomb and destroyed it. The detonation caused minor damage to the mosque’s exterior wall, for which … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Terrorist Death Watch, War on Terror
ANSF, Coalition Forces Kill 38 Militants in Helmand
Afghan National Security Forces and Coalition forces Saturday night killed 38 militants in the Nahr Surkh District, Helmand province. ANSF and Coalition forces were conducting a combat reconnaissance patrol when they positively identified armed militants operating in the area. The combined forces engaged the militants with direct and supporting fires, killing 38 militants and destroying two militant vehicles. One militant was wounded, treated and taken in to custody by the ANSF. The combined forces confiscated an 82-mm recoilless rifle, a machine gun and several AK-47s from the site of the engagement. No ANSF, Coalition forces or civilian casualties have been reported. CJTF-101 … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Terrorist Death Watch, War on Terror
18 Talibs Killed October 8
Afghan national security forces and coalition forces killed several militants in Nahr Surkh District, Helmand province, Oct. 8, 2008, when their security patrol was attacked with small-arms and rocket propelled grenade fire. ANSF and coalition forces responded to the attack with small-arms, rocket propelled grenade and supporting fires, killing nine militants. No ANSF, coalition forces or civilian casualties have been reported. Note: There were two separate engagements on Oct. 8, 2008, in Nahr Surkh District, both killing nine militants. DVIDS … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Terrorist Death Watch, War on Terror
Women’s Medicine in Afghanistan
Big things are happening in a small clinic a few miles outside Camp Bastion- the kind of things that change the collective ideas of a group of people. At the Shorabak clinic, everything looks like business-as-usual, at first. People come in, many of them locals, get treated and leave a little healthier and hopefully a little better informed than when they came in. The facility itself isn’t anything out of the ordinary. The building belongs to the Afghan national army and is shared between a group of ANA medics and a small team of medics with the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force. Sit down and stay a while though and someone might see something that isn’t seen every day at military clinics, local females coming in for care. That’s because at the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Rebuilding, War on Terror
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