Afghan, coalition forces kill 10 militants in Farah
Kabul, Afghanistan – Afghan National Army soldiers of the 207th Corps, assisted by coalition forces, killed 10 militants in Khaki Safed District, Farah Province, early today.
The combined force was conducting a combat reconnaissance patrol when they were engaged by armed militants using small-arms and rocket-propelled grenade fire near a village.
The combined patrol ensured there were no non-combatants in the vicinity before returning fire.
Ten armed militants were killed during the engagement. The friendly forces searched the area, recovering weapons and equipment used by the militants in the attack.
After the engagement, the combined elements held a meeting with the nearby villagers to see if anyone was injured as a result of the militant attack. The villagers stated that no non-combatant casualties had occurred.
After the meeting concluded, the munitions, equipment and compound of the militants was turned over to a provincial government official who arrived on the scene. All unserviceable militant weaponry and equipment was taken a safe distance away from the village and destroyed by the ANA.
No ANA, coalition force or non-combatant casualties were reported.
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