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KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces operating near the village of Charqolba Olya in the Arghandab District of Kandahar province were attacked with small-arms fire by insurgents Aug. 17.
After the combined forces gained positive identification of the insurgents, they returned fire to suppress the threat. As a result of the engagement, an Afghan civilian was shot and killed while irrigating a crop field.
Coalition forces plan to conduct a shura with local elders.
The incident remains under investigation.
| Date Taken: | 08.17.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 08.17.2010 21:52 |
| Story ID: | 54737 |
| Location: | KABUL, AF |
| Web Views: | 50 |
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