Story by Staff Sgt. Brandon McIntosh | NATO Special Operations Component Command-Afghanistan | 09.16.2013
Afghan National Army special forces and commandos from the 3rd Special Operations Kandak withstood an attack by an estimated 90 Taliban fighters, killing more than 60 Sept. 12 in Kandahar province’s Mya Neshin district....
Story by Staff Sgt. Brandon McIntosh | NATO Special Operations Component Command-Afghanistan | 09.13.2013
Afghan Local Police and Afghan Uniformed Police saved countless lives Sept. 9 in Kandahar province’s Panjwai district, repelling an attempted attack on the district’s headquarters before insurgent efforts could get underway....
Story by Staff Sgt. Brandon McIntosh | NATO Special Operations Component Command-Afghanistan | 09.11.2013
Afghan Local Police removed a roadside bomb near a heavily-traveled road Sept. 8 just outside of Panwai district’s Khogiani village....
Story by Staff Sgt. Brandon McIntosh | NATO Special Operations Component Command-Afghanistan | 09.11.2013
Neighboring district elders and leaders met with provincial officials Sept. 7 in Kandahar province to share security ideas and solutions....
Story by Staff Sgt. Brandon McIntosh | NATO Special Operations Component Command-Afghanistan | 08.14.2013
Afghan Local Police (ALP) in Maruf and Mya Neshin districts proved invaluable as they stopped Taliban criminals from planting roadside bombs recently in Afghanistan’s Kandahar province, ALP officials said....
Story by Staff Sgt. Brandon McIntosh | NATO Special Operations Component Command-Afghanistan | 08.14.2013
Commandos from 3rd Special Operations Kandak (SOK) discovered 15 pressure plate explosive devices in a clearing operation Aug. 11 in Kandahar province’s Panjwai district....
Story by Staff Sgt. Brandon McIntosh | NATO Special Operations Component Command-Afghanistan | 08.09.2013
Two insurgents were killed in a failed attempt to emplace a roadside bomb Aug. 9, in Kandahar province’s Panjwai district, Afghan Local Police officials reported....