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KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces confiscated 17 bags of black tar opium and materiel used for explosives as well as rocket propelled grenade rounds, AK-47 assault rifles and ammunition in Nad Ali District, Helmand province. Four suspected Taliban militants were detained and several were killed in the operation.
The combined force was conducting an operation targeting a senior Taliban commander who organizes and executes improvised explosive devices strikes and rocket attacks against Afghan national security forces and coalition forces in Nad Ali and Nawa Districts.
As Afghan and coalition forces were patrolling to the targeted area, armed enemy combatants engaged them from two locations. Friendly forces returned fire, killing several militants.
Eliminating the immediate threat, the combined force continued to their objective, searching several compounds without incident. At one compound, Afghan and coalition forces detained three suspects. On another compound a man was detained.
As forces continued their search, several individuals were killed when they brandished knives and attempted to assault the force despite warnings to cooperate.
More than 50 women and children were protected during this operation. No non-combatants were harmed.
| Date Taken: | 06.16.2009 |
| Date Posted: | 06.16.2009 06:04 |
| Story ID: | 35127 |
| Location: | KABUL, AF |
| Web Views: | 344 |
| Downloads: | 338 |
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