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Mullah Mahmood Killed Near Ghoresh
It has been confirmed that an insurgent leader was killed during an Afghan National Security Forces-led operation near Ghoresh, in Kandahar Province earlier this week. The operation, supported by ISAF forces, was to apprehend the insurgent Mullah Mahmood. Mahmood facilitated and directed the placement of Improvised Explosive Devices within Kandahar Province, risking the lives of Afghan civilians, as well as Afghan National Security Forces and ISAF troops. He also had a known history of manipulating Afghans into becoming suicide bombers and was linked to numerous crimes in the area. During the operation, Mahmood was given the option to surrender peacefully, but instead attempted to attack security forces and was killed. Fortunately, no civilian casualties resulted from his last act of violence. Brigadier-General Richard Blanchette, ISAF Spokesperson, said: “The success of this … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Terrorist Death Watch, War on Terror
Operation SHAHI TANDAR – Royal Storm
Royal Marines from 42 Commando Group, operating as the Regional Battle Group for Southern Afghanistan, have seized and destroyed weapons and bomb-making materials in the latest wave of Operation SHAHI TANDAR (Royal Storm). The Marines, alongside Afghan security forces, troops from the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment and 2-2 Infantry U.S. Army, launched the three-day operation from January 29-31, deliberately targeting the flow of weapons, explosives and IEDs used by the enemy. The Marines of Lima Company used a rapid helicopter assault to deploy into an area in the western Afghanistan district of Zhari-Panjwayi, Kandahar province. The speed of the Marines’ raid caught the insurgents off guard as they systematically swept through the area conducting searches of compounds and farm buildings. The Marines uncovered a large amount of stashed weapons hidden in … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, War on Terror
Afghanistan Update for July 23 2008
Several Militants Killed in Maruf District, Kandahar province Afghan national security forces and coalition forces killed several militants during a security patrol in Maruf District, Kandahar province, Monday [July 21 2008]. Militants attacked the patrol with small-arms fire and rocket propelled grenades from a fortified position. ANSF and coalition forces returned small-arms fire and called for close air support. Several militants were killed and the position was destroyed. No ANSF, coalition forces or civilians were killed or injured during this engagement. ANSF, Coalition Forces Kill Militants in Shah Wali Kot District, Kandahar province Afghan national security forces and coalition forces killed militants while on a security patrol in Shah Wali Kot District, Kandahar province, Monday [July 21 2008]. ANSF and coalition forces positively identified militants with weapons massing along a ridgeline and moving into fortified fighting positions. The … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, War on Terror
15 Insurgents Killed in Kandahar
More than 15 insurgents were killed by Afghan National Army and Coalition forces in a farming compound west of Rawonay, Kandahar province, Saturday [June 14 2008], during a search for escaped prisoners from Kandahar City. A large cache of munitions and IED components were discovered during the search. The combined forces used precision air strikes to destroy the compound after insurgents attacked with small-arms fire. More than 15 insurgents were killed and five suspects were taken into custody by the ANA. It has not been confirmed whether the insurgents or the five suspects in custody are escaped prisoners. No civilian, Afghan or Coalition casualties were reported. CJTF-101 … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, War on Terror
236 Tons of Hashish Up in Smoke
Dude! Talk about the happiest place on earth! The commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan congratulated that country’s Ministry of Interior today for finding and destroying a stockpile of about 236.8 metric tonnes of hashish. “The Afghan National Police Special Task Force has made a huge step forward in proving its capability in curbing the tide of illegal drug trade in this country,†said General David McKiernan, ISAF commander. “With this single find, they have seriously … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, War on Terror
Cold Winter Needs Warm Hearts
A Coalition soldier explains instructions for medications to a young Afghan girl. More than 250 men, women and children received medical checkups when Afghan National Army soldiers from the 205th Kandak and Coalition forces visted the village of Baghak in Khakrez District Kandahar Province Feb. 13. CJTF-82 Residents of a small, rural agricultural village in the Khakrez District of Kandahar Province received a visit from Afghan National Security Forces and Coalition forces Feb. 13. Soldiers provided much-needed … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Rebuilding, War on Terror
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