A combined Afghan National Security Force consisting of Afghan Border Police, Afghan Uniformed Police and members of the National Directorate of Security cleared the Arghandab River Valley of insurgent activity and safe havens, Oct. 8.
Detailed planning and coordination by the Afghan force, led by the Afghan government security force leadership, allowed for a quick and aggressive clearing of the valley.
The operation netted 54 IEDs that were blown in place. The combined force also found two compounds rigged by homemade explosives, which were also destroyed.
U.S. Special Forces acted solely as a liaison between the Afghan force clearing the valley and a combined force that provided security around the perimeter of the valley during the operation.
In the days leading up to the mission, a combined force identified and rendered safe a total of eight houses that were identified as improvised explosive device production facilities.
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