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45 Talibs Toes Up
This fight was a doozyAfghan national security forces, advised by coalition forces, killed a large group of Taliban insurgents in a battle today in the Oruzgan province. The engagement started when insurgents in Aduzay Village, Deh Rawood District, attacked a combined Afghan national army (ANA) and coalition patrol with rocket propelled grenades and small arms fire. The ANA-led force immediately returned fire and called for coalition close air support after confirming the enemy was drawing large amounts of reinforcements from areas across the Helmand River. The ANA soldiers cleared extremist Taliban from multiple firing positions located within the villages green zone. Coalition aircraft destroyed the positively identified insurgent positions using precision guided munitions. On the eve of the holy month of Ramadan, the enemies of Afghanistan have shown they will shun peaceful coexistence in favor of attacking government forces, said Army Maj. Chris Belcher, a Combined Joint Task Force-82 spokesperson. Fortunately for the citizens of Afghanistan, the ANA is improving their tactics to include advanced compound clearing. The benefit is that insurgents will have no safe place to hide within the borders of this country. More than 45 insurgents were killed in the engagement. No ANA, coalition or non-combatants were reported injured or killed. Posted by: Chuck Simmins 2007-09-12 |
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