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International Security Assistance Force – Afghanistan forces successfully defeated militants during four engagements Sunday [June 8 2008] in Kunar province. The first engagement happened Sunday morning as an ISAF convoy, traveling near the village of Dabarzay in Kunar province’s Manogai District, defeated militants who attacked their convoy. Two civilians were injured by militant fire and were evacuated to nearby ISAF medical facilities for treatment. In the second incident, militants attempted to attack an ISAF re-supply helicopter with small-arms fire at an ISAF base near the village of Serray, Chowkay District. ISAF and Afghan national security forces successfully repelled the attack with small-arms fire, machine guns, mortars and attack helicopters. No ISAF or ANSF service members were killed or injured, nor were any helicopters damaged, during the incident. In the third engagement, approximately an hour later, … Read entire article »