War in Afghanistan News reports provided by ISAF Joint Command. Operations are reported in the following provinces: Kunar, Ghazni, Helmand, Kandahar, Paktiya, Logar and Wardak.
Close air support sent 20 insurgents to their final resting place. Multiple weapon caches across Afghanistan were discovered and destroyed.
Unfortunately, 2 children were killed and another was wounded by an IED blast.
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Kunar Province
A combined Afghan and International Security Assistance Force patrol killed numerous insurgents during multiple engagements while conducting a combined patrol in the Ghaziabad District of Kunar province Nov. 30.
When the patrol received small-arms fire, they positively identified the insurgent firing positions and returned fire.
While continuing to receive fire, they called for artillery and close air support who engaged the insurgent firing positions.
Initial reports indicate approximately 20 insurgents were killed in the engagement, with no civilian casualties.
Ghazni Province
In Ghazni province an ISAF patrol discovered a weapons cache in Gelan District which consisted of 1,000 7.62 mm rounds, two AK-47s and three rocket-propelled grenades.
The cache was taken into possession and will be destroyed.
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Helmand Province
In Helmand, forces found two weapon caches consisting of nine rocket-propelled grenades, nine recoilless rifle rounds and one rifle barrel.
All caches were taken into possession and will be destroyed.
Kandahar Province
In Kandahar, forces found two weapon caches consisting of nine rocket-propelled grenades, nine recoilless rifle rounds and one rifle barrel.
All caches were taken into possession and will be destroyed.
Also.....
Two Afghan children were killed and one wounded in an improvised explosive device blast in Panjwayi District, Kandahar province, today.
An Afghan National Army and International Security Assistance Force patrol responded to the scene of the blast to investigate the incident. The wounded child was treated on site by ISAF medical personnel.
“The kids in this country are innocent witnesses to insurgent acts of terror and it’s a shame they are continuously on the wrong end of these indiscriminate attacks,” said U.S. Army Col. Rafael Torres, ISAF Joint Command’s Combined Joint Operations Center director. “Our thoughts and concerns are with the victims’ families. We’ll work with our Afghan partners to find those responsible for these attacks and bring them to justice. The people of Afghanistan deserve opportunity to live in a country that’s free of the destruction caused by IEDs.”
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Paktiya Province
Afghan and coalition forces killed four armed insurgents during a security operation in Paktiya province yesterday.
People at the scene reported they did not know who the insurgents were and that they had arrived that evening.
The security force went to the series of compounds north of Janek Khel in Zurmat district to search for a Taliban IED cell leader who coordinates the emplacement of improvised explosive devices and conducts attacks against Afghan and coalition forces as well as elements of the local provincial reconstructive team.
As the security force approached the compounds, the security force encountered insurgents on two separate occasions. The assault force shot and killed four armed insurgents after they threatened the security force. An inspection of the engagement areas confirmed all the insurgents were armed with either an automatic weapon or pistol, and multiple hand grenades.
The joint security force cleared and secured the targeted buildings and after initial questioning at the scene detained several suspected insurgents. The security force also found a dozen hand grenades, ammunition, bayonets, IED material including approximately 50 blasting caps, and military uniforms.
Logar Province
UPDATE: The International Security Assistance Force confirmed the capture of a Taliban leader for the Baraki Barak area of Logar province during a Nov. 22 operation.
The targeted individual acted as an improvised explosive device and weapons expert for the Taliban while also planning and executing attacks against Afghan and coalition forces in Baraki Barak.
Intelligence reports led the security force to a remote compound in Baraki Barak district to search for the individual. Afghan forces used a loudspeaker to call for all occupants to exit the compounds peacefully before the joint security force cleared and secured the area. The security force detained the targeted individual and two of his associates after initial questioning at the scene.
Wardak Province
Afghan and coalition forces captured an extremely active Taliban senior leader and two of his associates during a security operation in Wardak province yesterday.
The senior leader conducted improvised explosive device and direct fire attacks along Highway 1 and other public roads in Tangi Valley. Additionally, he ran kidnapping operations against Afghan civilians.
The security force followed intelligence tips to a compound in Sayyidabad district to search for the senior leader. Afghan forces used a loudspeaker to call for all occupants to exit the compound peacefully before the joint security force cleared and secured the buildings. Initial questioning at the scene led the security force to positively identify the senior leader, whom they detained along with the two associates.
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