Story by Capt. Kevin Sandell | 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division | 08.28.2011
Zharay District officials, including an influential village elder and a local mullah, along with the Commander of Combined Task Force Spartan, had some stern warnings for five detainees before releasing them back to their village during a detainee release ceremony held at the Zharay District Center, Aug. 28....
Story by Capt. Kevin Sandell | 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division | 08.22.2011
With the pledge Monday by an influential elder from the village of Nalgham saying he would ensure a former 13-year-old detainee’s peaceful return to the community, Zharay District officials and leaders from Combined Task Force Spartan released the boy to his village as a sign of goodwill by Afghan and coalition forces....