Joint team to assess civilian casualties in Helmand

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN

08.31.2010

Courtesy Story

ISAF Joint Command

KABUL, Afghanistan - Coalition forces came under heavy small-arms fire in the Musa Qal'ah District of Helmand province Aug. 31.

The force identified the insurgent firing position and called for precision artillery fire support and close air support. Two precision artillery rounds were fired at the enemy position and a coalition aircraft employed a laser-guided munition and strafe in order to defeat the insurgent attack.

The coalition force observed all munitions striking the targeted location.

Following the incident, the force conducted a battle-damage assessment and found the bodies of one insurgent and two female Afghan civilians. Two other Afghan civilians were injured in the incident.

A joint Afghan and International Security Assistance Force team will travel to Helmand to make an assessment of what occurred.

• Date Taken: 08.31.2010
• Date Posted: 08.31.2010 20:27
• Story ID: 55491
• Location: KABUL, AF