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KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan National Army and ISAF service members rebuilt a demolished bridge and cleared the area around it of improvised explosive devices on a road between the cities of Farah and Pusht Rod in Farah province Monday.
Residents said insurgents destroyed the bridge and planted the improvised explosives devices along the roadway. The bridge spans irrigation canals and links the western part of the province with the capital of Farah.
A combined patrol cleared four improvised explosive devices enroute to the demolished bridge. Once there, the rubble was cleared and a prefabricated concrete bridge was put in place.
"We responded quickly to a very hostile act by the insurgents against the communities of Pusht Rod who use the road every day to bring their products to Farah's markets," said Col. Franco Federici, Task Force South commander.
Abdul Ghafoor, Pusht Rod District manager, thanked the Afghan and ISAF service members for "promptly reconstructing the bridge, avoiding serious economic problems to many villages around Pusht Rod that use the road to Farah."
| Date Taken: | 06.22.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 06.22.2010 03:15 |
| Story ID: | 51765 |
| Location: | KABUL, AF |
| Web Views: | 465 |
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