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Flooding in Por Chaman, Farah Province, Kills 12 Civilians

After receiving a distress call from Por Chaman District, Farah province Deputy Gov. Mohammad Rasooli convened a meeting of the Provincial Disaster Management Committee.

Panjshir ANP Bust Drug Smuggling Operation

The Panjshir Afghan National Police arrested two men and confiscated 32 kilograms of raw opium paste in the largest drug seizure in provincial history in Khenj district, Panjshir province, Afghanistan, Feb. 2.

Reserve Airmen Establish Combat Camera Operations in Southern Afghanistan

The calls were placed on Easter Sunday, nine of them. The Fourth Combat Camera Squadron from March Air Reserve Base, Riverside, Calif., had received a tasking to Afghanistan and the team members were alerted. Although they were each given some advanced notice, the phone calls removed all doubt that the squadron would soon have a firm foot print in southern Afghanistan.

Afghan and International Forces Detain Men Suspected of Improvised Explosive Device Production

In the early hours of Feb. 2, Afghan national security forces with International Security and Assistant Force partners conducted an operation to find an IED facilitator and planner, just south of Marjeh.

Stryker Soldiers Deliver

Every week hundreds of letters and packages come into the Kandahar Airfield Post Office from family, friends and supporters of 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division Soldiers to help close the distance between the pains of deployment and the comforts of home.

Road Reopens in Baghlan Province

Afghan contractors and ISAF provincial reconstruction team members officially handed over a 10-kilometer road reconstruction project to residents of Nahrin District, Baghlan province last week.

Six Tons of Opium Destroyed, Senior Improvised Explosive Device Facilitator Killed

A senior Taliban IED facilitator, and several of other insurgents were killed Jan. 28, during a coordinated operation near the Pakistan border, led by Afghanistan national security forces.

SIGAR, Farah Gov. Discuss Reconstruction Progress

The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, retired Maj. Gen. Arnold Fields, visited Farah province to meet with Provincial Gov. Rahool Amin and leaders of the Farah Provincial Reconstruction Team Jan. 11.

New Farah Provincial Council Gets a Fresh Start

Following the announcement of the new Farah Provincial Council, the nine leaders met for their second meeting and were visited by members of the Farah Provincial Reconstruction Team Integrated Command Team.

Force Detains Suspects, Seizes Weapons in Afghanistan

A combined Afghan and international security force detained several suspected insurgents and seized weapons and opium in recent operations, military officials reported.

New Projects Inaugurated in Regional Command-West

Two development and security projects were inaugurated in Herat province Feb. 2.

Route-clearance Soldiers Experience Firsts

The active-duty Army and National Guard members of a new route-clearance patrol formed here last month would experience many "firsts" in their maiden voyage.

Regional Command-West Hosts Journalist Workshop

Afghan media managers are participating in a social communications workshop at Camp Vianini, Herat province, this week.

McChrystal Notes Progress in Afghanistan

Although he stopped short of saying the worst is over for troops as they prepare to surge into some of the toughest Taliban-held areas, the top NATO and U.S. commander in Afghanistan said here, Feb. 4, that conditions no longer are deteriorating.

Secretary of the Air Force: Importance of Joint Mission Can't Be Stressed Enough in Afghanistan

Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley spent time at Bagram Airfield, Feb. 1-2 as part of a week-long tour through the United States Central Command area of responsibility.

Home Is Where the Pack Is: Marines Set Up Camp in Southern Afghan Desert

A desolate patch of Afghan desert has been transformed into the Marine Corps' newest installation in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Marines and sailors from 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, have been working night and day to establish Camp Belleau Wood, named after the famous World War I battle in which 3/6 valiantly fought many years ago.

Force Captures Taliban Leader, Seizes Weapons

A combined Afghan and international security force captured a Taliban leader and seized multiple weapons in Afghanistan, Feb. 3, military officials reported.

IJC Operational Update Feb. 4

An Afghan-international security force searched a series of compounds around the village of Saleh Kheyl in the Jaghatu District of Ghazni province last night after intelligence information confirmed militant activity. The joint force captured a Taliban sub-commander and another insurgent responsible for conducting IED attacks and ambushes against Afghan and international troops. The security force also found multiple weapons.

Afghan Border Police Receive Customs Training

Afghan border police began an advanced border police and customs course at Camp Arena, Herat province, Monday.

MARSOC Corpsman Receives Silver Star Medal for Heroics in Afghanistan

"You hear your buddies go down ...You close your eyes... You think about everything ... You hear you're the only other corpsman. What would you do?"

Georgia National Guardsmen Open Radio Stations to Give People of Afghanistan Their Own Voice

In a perfect world, accurate information would be as close as a radio. For a country at war, accurate information is invaluable.

568 ANP Officers Graduate

The Afghan national police added 568 new officers to their ranks today.

Helicopter Mishap

An ISAF helicopter was slightly damaged when it struck a vehicle with its rotor blade upon landing in Kandahar City today.

Afghan, ISAF Forces Find Explosive, Military Caches

Afghan and ISAF troops found several caches of explosives and military hardware yesterday.

IJC Operational Update, Feb. 3

Yesterday an Afghan-international security force searched a small compound in a rural area of the Nad Ali District, Helmand province, where intelligence information indicated militant activity. During the search the joint force detained a pair of suspected insurgents, and found Taliban propaganda and a grenade.

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