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KABUL - An Afghan National Police Special Response Team killed several insurgents at an illegal checkpoint along Highway 1 in Wardak province Friday.
According to ANP officials, illegal checkpoints are common methods of harassment by insurgents, who use these checkpoints to extort money from travellers and to identify individuals they believe favor Afghan and coalition forces.
The six ANP officers were traveling together on leave through Shekhabad District when they approached several insurgents in the road. After being forced to stop and exit their vehicle, the ANP officers were
guided off the road toward a ditch by two insurgent members.
The insurgents, unaware the men they stopped were ANP officers, were caught by surprise as the officers were able to gain the upper-hand, draw their pistols and shoot and kill both insurgents, according to ANP officials. A third gunman fired on the officers, forcing them to take cover and then flee the checkpoint on foot.
ANP officials said the officers fled to a nearby Afghan National Army base to gather reinforcement personnel, and returned to the scene to take down the false checkpoint. No ANA or ANP personnel were injured during the engagement.
"This incident shows the capabilities of the ANP," said Lt. Col. Donald Franklin, Special Operations Task Force - East commander. "They've become a highly skilled force, trained and committed to protecting the people of Afghanistan from insurgent intimidation and extortion."
| Date Taken: | 07.25.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 07.25.2010 03:00 |
| Story ID: | 53345 |
| Location: | KABUL, AF |
| Web Views: | 181 |
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