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Forces Kill, Detain Militants, Find Weapons
American Forces Press Service ^

Posted on 05/20/2010 5:29:50 PM PDT by SandRat

KABUL, Afghanistan, May 19, 2010 – Afghan and international forces in Afghanistan killed or detained militants and seized weapons in recent operations, military officials reported.

In Kandahar province’s Zharay district last night, a combined force detained several suspected militants for questioning.

Two precision-guided munitions put an end to an engagement yesterday that began when a large group of insurgents attacked Afghan forces in Badghis province’s Murghab district.

During the fighting, which lasted several hours, Afghan and international forces fired several mortar rounds before dropping two precision-guided munitions on insurgent positions. No international or Afghan casualties resulted from the engagement, and no Afghan civilians were harmed, officials said.

In Helmand province’s Kajaki district of yesterday, an ISAF patrol found and destroyed four grenades, more than 800 pounds of small-arms munitions, two 40 mm rounds and five mini-flares.

In Helmand’s Musa Qalah district yesterday, a combined Afghan-international patrol found several homemade bombs strung together. An explosive ordnance disposal team destroyed the devices.

Also yesterday, an Afghan forces patrol found 16 pieces of unexploded ordnance in Balkh province’s Nahr-e Shahi district.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; frwn; kill; taliban

1 posted on 05/20/2010 5:29:50 PM PDT by SandRat
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To: Clive; girlangler; fanfan; DirtyHarryY2K; Tribune7; manic4organic; U S Army EOD; Chode; tillacum; ..
FR WAR NEWS!
If you would like to be added to / removed from FRWN,
please FReepmail Sandrat.

WARNING: FRWN can be an EXTREMELY HIGH-VOLUME PING LIST!!

2 posted on 05/20/2010 5:30:27 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country! What else needs said?)
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To: SandRat

I love it when friendly things go “Boom” on top of the enemy. Besides the lovely fireworks, there is no more enemy.

Those who practice the violent side of the religion of “peace” are actually becoming “pieces” themselves. Love it!


3 posted on 05/20/2010 5:35:56 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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