War in Afghanistan News reports provided by ISAF Joint Command. Operations are reported in the following provinces: Herat, Zabul, Oruzgan, Deh Kundi, Uruzgan, Laghman, Helmand, Kapisa and Kandahar.
Insurgents, a motorcycle and IED's in Helmand.....
Shadowing a Taliban Shadow Chief in Kandahar.....
Coalition forces demonstrate anti-armor missile use in Helmand.....
10 Insurgents taken...Dead or Alive....in the past 24 hours and that is not counting what the Navy SEALS and SPEC OPS teams removed!!
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One Afghan child was killed and 12 others were wounded in two separate improvised explosive device attacks in southern and eastern Afghanistan, Jan. 21.
In Kandahar and Helmand provinces, Afghan National Security Forces and ISAF patrols founds several weapons, narcotics and IED-making components caches in Daman, Sangin, Panjwa’I, Garm Ser and Zharay Districts.
The weapons caches consisted of two AK47s, 14 AK47 magazines, four 82 mm recoilless rifle rounds, one directional fragmentation charge, nine unknown grenades, five grenade fuses, 15 rocket-propelled grenades, one RPG warhead and 87 nitro-propellant sticks.
The IED-making components consisted of three IEDs, numerous electronic components, three chest racks, 30 pressure plates, 200 feet (60 meters) of electric wire, 340 pounds (154 kilograms) of shrapnel, 120 pounds (54 kg) of homemade explosives, one bag aluminium powder and two bags of unknown explosives.
Herat Province
An Afghan woman was killed today when she was struck during a patrol by International Security Assistance Force in Herat province.
The convoy stopped and the woman was transported to a medical treatment facility. Despite medical treatment, the woman died from wounds sustained during the accident.
"This is a deeply regrettable accident," said U.S. Air Force Col. Charles Toplikar, ISAF Joint Command Combined Joint Operations Center director. "Our thoughts and prayers are with her family at this difficult time."
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Zabul Province
Members of the Afghan National Police and U.S. Navy SEALs killed eight insurgents Jan. 19 in Arghandab District, Zabul province.
The Afghan-led force was conducting a routine patrol to address villager’s concerns regarding security in this remote region of the country when they were engaged by an insurgent force. After returning fire, the combined force called in an air weapons team to suppress the enemy’s fire, killing the eight insurgents.
There were no civilian casualties or collateral damage during the engagement.
Oruzgan Province
A cache was discovered by Afghans in Khas Uruzgan after Afghan Uniformed Police investigated a tip given by civilians living in the area.
Afghan forces, advised by U.S. Special Forces, traveled to the site to recover the cache, consisting of 31 mortar rounds, 12 fragmentation grenades, eight anti-personnel mines, one rocket propelled grenade launcher, one DSHKA machine gun with tripod mount and spare barrel, 200 rounds of 7.62 millimeter ammo, three hand held radios and 14 signal flares.
Deh Kundi Province
The first cache was discovered by an Afghan in Gizab, an area where an improvised explosive device detonated killing three civilians and wounding one just three days ago.
Prior to ANSF forces arriving to secure the cache site, local Afghans had already dug up the munitions, which consisted of 11 mortar rounds and eight 107 mm rockets. Despite being buried in the ground, the munitions were serviceable and capable of being used.
Uruzgan Province
Eight Afghan civilians were wounded as a consequence of another IED attack in Deh Rawud District.
Afghan National Police responded to the scene of the blast to assist the wounded and look into the incident.
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Laghman Province
Soldiers from 1st and 2nd Companies, 1st Commando Kandak and Special Operations Task Force – East killed approximately 13 insurgents in Ali Shang District, Laghman province Jan. 20.
The Afghan-led force received small-arms fire as they air assaulted into Mayl Valley to conduct clearing operations. The force requested support from an air weapons team that returned fire, killing an estimated 13 insurgents in three locations.
Capt. Andura and Capt. Sarbiland, the Afghan company commanders, and a U.S. Special Forces officer conducted a key-leader engagement with village elders from Parmawan and Kanday villages following the engagement.
Villager elders reported no civilian casualties or collateral damage.
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Afghan and ISAF security forces were engaged with small-arms fire by numerous insurgents as they entered Mayl Valley to conduct clearing operations in Alisheng District. After gaining positive identification, combined forces called for air support. An air weapons team engaged the enemy position, killing more than 10 insurgents.
Helmand Province
In Musa Qal’Ah District, an ISAF combat outpost was attacked with machine-gun fire by two insurgents. After establishing positive identification, coalition forces engaged the enemy position with anti-armor missiles, killing one insurgent and dispersing the other.
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In Now Zad District, a National Directorate of Security patrol discovered a weapons cache consisting of six RPGs and two 82 mm mortar rounds.
Kapisa Province
An Afghan National Army patrol discovered several weapons caches during clearing operations in Mahmud-e Raqi District. The caches consisted of one 100 mm anti-tank rocket, two 57 mm rockets, one 82 mm mortar round, one 90 mortar round, four initiators, one IED, three explosive charges, several 14.7 mm rounds, two full AK47 magazines and loose 7.62 mm rounds.
An Afghan civilian tip led an ISAF patrol to an emplaced IED in Marjah District, Helmand province. Combined forces arrived on scene and retrieved the IED from the area.
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Kandahar Province
In Zharay District, Afghan civilians struck an IED resulting in one child killed and four Afghan civilians seriously wounded, including two children.
International Security Assistance Force responded to the scene of the explosion to assist the wounded. One 8-year old child was evacuated to an ISAF medical treatment facility in Kandahar province.
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An Afghan National Army and ISAF patrol stopped one motorcycle and detained two insurgents in Zharay District. The insurgents were carrying improvised explosive device-making components, including several pressure plates.
Also today, Afghan National Security Forces and ISAF discovered a large number of caches during separate clearing operations in southern and eastern Afghanistan.
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Afghan and coalition forces targeted the former Taliban shadow chief for Zharay District during a security operation in Kandahar province, detaining numerous suspected insurgents and killing one insurgent, yesterday.
The Taliban senior leader has operational influence throughout central Kandahar province to include Kandahar City and Zharay, Dand and Panjwa’i Districts providing command and strategic guidance over improvised explosive device and suicide operations.
He is a current member of the Quetta military Shura in Pakistan. The Taliban senior leader is closely associated with other Taliban senior leaders in the area. Recent reporting indicates he had an associate provide him with three suicide bombers for an attack in Zharay District.
Security forces followed leads to a targeted compound in Dand District, where Afghan and coalition forces secured and conducted a search. While clearing one of the buildings, an insurgent attacked a member of the security force resulting in the insurgent being killed. The security force detained suspected insurgents based on initial questioning at the scene.
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In Kandahar City, a separate Afghan and coalition force conducted a deliberate clearing operation targeting Taliban leaders and detaining two suspected insurgents in the province.
The security force targeted Taliban leaders who operate within the city, denying them freedom of movement and safe havens in the area. The Taliban leaders are responsible for IED cells and assassination attempts against Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan officials.
Security forces followed leads to the target location in the city, where Afghan and coalition forces conducted a search after securing the compound. Two suspected insurgents were detained after initial questioning at the scene.
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