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KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghan and coalition forces killed five militants and detained 12 suspects during early morning operations to disrupt bomb-making and facilitation networks in southern and eastern Afghanistan.
In Zharmi District, Kandahar province, approximately 30 kilometers southwest of Kandahar city, Afghan and coalition forces conducted a complex operation after receiving a tip on the location of Taliban operatives connected to bomb-making and other nefarious activities, including operating a checkpoint in Zharmi District to collect money from local citizens.
When the assault force attempted to search several compounds in the targeted village, they encountered armed militants who did not comply with instructions to leave their buildings. Two men were killed when forces entered the building they would not leave and the men attempted to engage the force with small arms fire. Similarly, on three separate compounds, three other men refused to comply with instructions given by Afghan and coalition forces and were killed in a subsequent engagement.
Without further incident, Afghan and coalition forces searched the remaining compounds, detaining 10 suspects. Despite the careless actions of the militants who needlessly endangered the lives of civilians, forces protected approximately 100 adults and more than 50 children.
In a separate operation in Sarkani (Sirkanay) District, Konar province, approximately 60 kilometers northeast of Jalalabad, Afghan forces with a small element of coalition forces in support, patrolled to a compound where suspected al-Qaida operatives were located. Without incident, forces searched the compound, detaining two suspects associated with attacks against coalition forces in Konar province.
Two women and eight children were protected and forces did not fire any shots.
| Date Taken: | 04.27.2009 |
| Date Posted: | 04.27.2009 02:40 |
| Story ID: | 32901 |
| Location: | KABUL, AF |
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