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KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghan national army commandos with the 207th Corps, assisted by special
operations forces, killed five militants and wounded six others after a supply convoy was attacked in Shindand District, Herat Province today.
An Afghan supply convoy was attacked by armed militants with small arms, heavy machine gun and rocket-propelled grenade fire. The convoy fired back with small arms and requested additional support.
As the Afghan-led element moved to assist the convoy, another group of armed militants attacked with small arms, heavy machine gun and rocket-propelled grenade fire from outside fields and compounds within the village on the opposite riverbank. The team returned fire and requested air support.
Air support arrived. No bombs were dropped due to the large number of civilians being held by militants within the village.
Forces moved villagers away from the ongoing firefight and offered medical attention, but village elders reported no civilians had been hurt. They also pointed out the locations from which militants were fighting.
Acting on the information, the combined element moved to clear the compounds while the commando-led team moved to provide additional assistance to the convoy.
The commando-led force engaged the armed militants with small arms fire while the convoy maneuvered away from the firefight. Five militants were killed and six were wounded. Medics provided treatment for the wounded enemy combatants who were transferred to a local hospital.
The Afghan supply convoy continued and was struck by two improvised explosive devices a short distance down the road. One vehicle was destroyed, but there were no casualties. The combined element cleared and secured the village, consolidated with the other teams and returned to base.
No Afghan commando, special operations forces or civilian casualties were reported as a result of the engagement.
| Date Taken: | 05.12.2009 |
| Date Posted: | 05.12.2009 14:35 |
| Story ID: | 33525 |
| Location: | KABUL, AF |
| Web Views: | 205 |
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