America's North Shore Journal

Afghan national army soldiers advised by coalition forces killed 14 armed militants in Qalat District, Zabul province Saturday [April 4 2009]. In a continuous effort to deny militants freedom of movement and seek out improvised explosive device caches, the ANA-led force conducted a combat reconnaissance patrol in an area of known militant presence. The patrol was attacked by numerous armed militants with heavy small-arms and rocket-propelled grenade fire. The combined force moved forward, closing in on the enemies’ position as ANA soldiers recovered insurgent weapons. Inside a cave complex they discovered a cache of improvised explosive device making materials and several explosives which were destroyed by the ANA. As the force pushed forward, a firefight ensued when militants re-engaged the patrol from four motorcycles and various fighting positions with small-arms and RPG … Read entire article »