The Afghan-led force includes almost 600 personnel, more than 60 percent of which are members of the Afghan National Army, Afghan National Police and Afghan border police.
The operation began after the combined force was airlifted by helicopter into the mountains early Sunday morning near the town of Daridam, Marawara district.
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Throughout the operation, the combined force has received crucial information from residents and local officials, including details that approximately 250 insurgents were in the area.
The operation is ongoing and complements recent operations in the province in which one Taliban commander, Jan Wali, was killed and several insurgent facilitators were detained. Development projects are also planned to improve critical services for local residents.