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School Inaugurated in Herat

The Herat Provincial Department of Education and the Italian-led Provincial Reconstruction Team inaugurated a school Sunday in the village of Khelvak near the Turkmenistan border.

ANA Destroys 16 Rockets, One Mortar Round

The Afghan National Army, supported by an international security patrol, destroyed 16 rockets and one mortar round in Kandahar province, Feb. 7-8.

Predator Crashes in Eastern Afghanistan

An Air Force MQ-1 Predator Remotely Piloted Vehicle crashed on takeoff in Eastern Afghanistan at approximately 1:50 a.m. Kabul time, Feb. 9.

New Health Center Inaugurated in Yeka Darakht

The Herat province Department of Health and the Italian Provincial Reconstruction Team inaugurated a health care center in Yeaka Darakht, a village in the Rabat Sangi Kushk district, Feb. 9.

Italian PRT Donates Fruit Trees to Department of Agriculture

The Italian Provincial Reconstruction Team donated about 24,000 fruit trees to the Herat province Department of Agriculture yesterday.

Gates: Afghan Strategy Bears Fruit, Iraq on Track

Noting signs that the new strategy in Afghanistan "is beginning to bear fruit," Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates also said during an interview aired last night that the effort to build up Iraq's security forces and move forward with the U.S. drawdown plan there remains on track.

Sailor Receives Battlefield Promotion for Heroic Actions Under Fire

Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert Wagner, an aviation boatswain's mate assigned to Nuristan Provincial Reconstruction Team force protection, was awarded a combat action ribbon and promoted to Petty Officer 3rd Class during a ceremony, Feb. 5, at Forward Operating Base Kalagush.

ISAF Casualties

An ISAF service member from the United States died following an IED strike in southern Afghanistan today.

Central Helmand Residents Encouraged to Remain in Homes

In anticipation of operations in central Helmand, a variety of organizations and individuals, including combined force commanders, have been paying close attention to civilian movements. Commanders in the area are reporting no significant increase in persons moving out of Nad-e Ali District in the last month.

Door to Door From Iraq to Afghanistan

As Third Army continues to execute the responsible drawdown from Iraq, the equipment required for the buildup in Afghanistan is our number one priority.


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