ISIS tunnel destroyed in Nangarhar’s Deh Balah district
Photo By Enoch Fleites |
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Photo By Enoch Fleites | Afghan special operations soldiers load a Mi-17 helicopter prior to an operation in summer 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Enoch Fleites)
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Afghan National Defense and Security Forces conducted a joint clearance operation targeting an ISIS-K tunnel network used for weapons and personnel resupply and safety in Deh Balah district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan last week. The tunnel network and 27 fighting positions were destroyed.
The tunnel network and fighting positions were used by ISIS-K to conduct attacks against local Afghans and the ANDSF.
The operation was successfully executed by members of the Afghan Local Police, Afghan National Army, Afghan National Army Special Operations Command, and a province’s Police Special Unit. The cohesiveness of the ANDSF highlight their ability to conduct sustained operations against anti-governmental forces throughout Afghanistan.