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KABUL, Afghanistan - Operations involving units from the Afghan National Security Forces and International Security Assistance Force continued June 29 in Kunar province.
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.
Insurgents were using the town and surrounding district as a staging area for attacks on both civilians and coalition forces. This group is believed to be responsible for the improvised explosive device attack that killed five U.S. service members June 7 in Kunar province.
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.
| Date Taken: | 06.29.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 06.29.2010 12:40 |
| Story ID: | 52133 |
| Location: | KABUL, AF |
| Web Views: | 340 |
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