Two MH-47 Chinook helicopters land prior to being boarded by Afghan Commandos, with the Afghan National Army’s 3rd Commando Kandak, and U.S. Navy SEALs, with Special Operations Task Force – South, en route to a village-clearing operation in Shah Wali Kot District, June 20, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Operations such as these are conducted in order to promote the Government of Afghanistan, while denying Taliban influence throughout the province.