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Taliban Commander Killed
Afghan National Army Commandos and Coalition forces on patrol were ambushed by insurgents in the Shindand District of Herat province today. The combined patrol was en route to a Taliban commander’s compound in an effort to detain him and other known insurgents in the area. Insurgents engaged the soldiers from multiple points within the compound using small-arms and RPG fire. The combined force responded with integrated small-arms fire and an airstrike. The ANA and Coalition forces killed 30 insurgents. Included in the casualties was Mullah Sadiq, a known Taliban commander. A cache consisting of AK-47s, more than 4,000 rounds of ammunition, IED-making materials and other contraband was discovered. Shindand District Sub-governor Mullah Lal Mohammed Khan, who saw the results of the operation and spoke with ANSF and Coalition commanders, said, “The cache and the total … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Terrorist Death Watch, War on Terror
Afghan Commandos, Special Forces, Free Captives
An Afghan commando works to release the chains on a hostage held by the Taliban in the Zerkoh Valley near Parmakan, Afghanistan, Herat province. A team of Afghan national army commandos, advised by U.S. Special Operations Forces, attacked a Taliban sanctuary in western Afghanistan’s Zeriko Valley recently. The combined forces sought to liberate locals in the stronghold established by a Taliban commander, who is coordinating both the acquisition and movement of weapons and supplies, and the movement … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, War on Terror
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