America's North Shore Journal

A combined Afghan and international force interdicted three vehicles in three separate engagements, resulting in more than 10 militants killed while pursuing a Taliban commander in Afghanistan’s Helmand province yesterday [Feb. 15 2010]. The force was sent to a rural area in the Washir district after intelligence reports revealed militants were in several vehicles. One of the vehicles drove away and attempted to elude the assault force. As the force attempted to stop it, weapons were pointed at them through the open car windows. The coalition force engaged and killed the militants who were in the car. After the fire fight the ammunition inside the vehicle continued to detonate, causing the force to pull back to a safe distance. Another associated vehicle, with one occupant, drove out of the village, with the coalition force … Read entire article »