Afghan defense minister and coalition commander agree on force multiplier
Kabul, Afghanistan - Afghan Minister of Defense, General Abdul Rahim Wardak, and Coalition Forces Commander, General David McKiernan, after conducting a series of consultations over tactics and procedures of joint operations, have agreed to the following measures that will further improve Afghan and Coalition military cooperation in counter-terrorism operations.
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Coalition service member killed and Afghan soldier wounded in Oruzgan Province
KABUL, Afghanistan - A Coalition service member died of wounds sustained from enemy fire during a combat reconnaissance patrol in Oruzgan province Feb. 12. An Afghan soldier was also wounded during the incident.
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ANSF, Coalition forces meet with village leaders in Oruzgan Province
KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan National Security Forces and Coalition Forces conducted meetings Feb. 11, with village leaders about a recent civilian casualty in the Shaheed Hasas district of Oruzgan Province.
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Militants attack ANP, Coalition Forces convoy
KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan National Police and Coalition Forces were attacked by militant forces while conducting a reconnaissance patrol in Shaheed Hasas district, Oruzgan province Feb. 10.
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Afghans turn over weapons and armament caches as part of the SRP
KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan villagers located in eastern Afghanistan have turned over sizeable weapons caches to Afghan National Security Forces and Coalition forces over the past week as part of the Small Rewards Program.
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Afghan National Police-led force kills suspected mid-level Taliban commander in Helmand
KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan National Police assisted by Coalition Forces killed one militant and detained four others in Washir District, Helmand province Feb. 7.
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IED explosion in Helmand Province under investigation
KABUL, Afghanistan - U.S. Forces Afghanistan is aware that an incident involving an IED explosion took place in the Nad Ali district of Helmand Province Feb. 8.
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IED explosion in Helmand Province kills four
KABUL, Afghanistan - Two Coalition service members, one member of the Afghan National Civil Order Police and one local national civilian were killed Feb. 8, by an improvised explosive device in Helmand, Afghanistan. Additionally, one member of the Afghan National Civil Order Police was wounded.
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Civilians taken to Coalition hospital for medical treatment
KABUL, Afghanistan – Three civilians were wounded when they failed to stop their vehicle when approaching a Coalition checkpoint, after multiple warnings to stop, in Khowst province Feb. 6.
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One Afghan man dead of wounds sustained in an escalation of force incident Feb. 6
KABUL, Afghanistan - One civilian man has died of a head wound sustained when he failed to stop his vehicle when approaching a Coalition checkpoint in Khowst province Feb. 6, after multiple warnings to stop.
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