| ANSF, Coalition forces disrupt IED activities in western Afghanistan |
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| U.S. Forces - Afghanistan | |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 5, 2008 Release Number 20080512-02 ANSF, Coalition forces disrupt IED activities in western Afghanistan KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghan National Security Forces, assisted by Coalition forces, killed two militants and detained two others Friday in Shindand District, Heart province, in far western Afghanistan. During the early morning raid, Afghan National Army Commandos targeted a safe house used by a suspected improvised explosive device cell operating in the Zer-e-koh Valley. The safe house served as a storage facility for weapons, munitions and IEDs. During the operation, Commandos were engaged by militants from multiple positions. Commandos responded with precision fire, killing two militants. No further resistance was encountered as Commandos detained two militants and recovered Taliban-related documents, AK-47 assault rifles, ammunition and ammunition-carrying vests. During the operation, 42 men, women and children were safeguarded. Following the operation, Commandos met with village leadership to explain the operation and methods used. No ANSF, Coalition forces or civilian casualties have been reported. “Continuing to take down IED cells is critical work by the ANSF,” said Col. Jerry O’Hara, U.S. Forces Afghanistan spokesman. “The more enemy IED cells they put out of business the safer Afghanistan becomes.” -30- United States Forces Afghanistan’s mission, in coordination with NATO’s International Security Assistance Force, is to conduct operations to defeat terrorist networks and insurgents by developing effective governance and building the Afghan National Security Force. Effective security throughout the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan facilitates continued regional stability and increases economic development for the people of Afghanistan. Contact Information – US Forces Afghanistan Public Affairs Office Tel +93 (0) 799 51 2919 or cell phone 0093 (0) 788 189 049 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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