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  • Coalition forces complete Shindand investigation

    A Coalition forces' investigation into allegations of civilian deaths resulting from an Afghan National Army and U.S. Coalition forces incident in western Afghanistan on the morning of Aug. 22 is complete. The investigation found that ANA and U.S. forces began taking fire from Taliban militants as

  • Operations undermine IED network

    Coalition forces detained seven militants in operations targeting Taliban IED networks Sunday and Monday in Khowst province. A militant leader and two of his subordinates were captured during an operation in the Mando Zayi District. The three are responsible for the construction, emplacement and

  • Pathfinders conduct FRIES training with Afghan forces

    Training to fight and win in combat, no matter the obstacle or challenge, is the goal of training and field exercises Soldiers participate in year-round, on installations across the world. Training to overcome obstacles is a concept Soldiers teach their counterparts in the Afghan National Army. One

  • Co. commander briefs General Petraeus on Afghan operations

    Eight company commanders recently met with the Multi-National Force - Iraq commanding general on Bagram Air Field and discussed operations in the Regional Command-East area of operations. Capt. Chris McLaud, Williamsport, Pa., native and Maneuver Company commander for Task Force Pacesetter, was one

  • Several militants killed in Kapisa province

    Several militants were killed by Coalition forces during an operation to disrupt militant activities in Kapisa province, Friday. The force attempted to search a compound in Nijrab District targeting a Taliban commander smuggling weapons into Afghanistan, as well as conducting IED attacks against

  • Three detainees released from Bagram Theater Internment Facility for Ramadan

    In the spirit of Ramadan, three detainees being held at the Bagram Theater Internment Facility were released early to the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, yesterday. The three individuals were scheduled for release at a later date but this process was expedited in order to reunite

  • CSAF defers heritage coat decision, focuses on current uniform issues

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton A. Schwartz decided on Aug. 28 to defer a decision on the Air Force heritage coat until the summer of 2009 to address current uniform issues, according to a senior Air Force official. "We are going to fix, improve and upgrade uniforms in our current inventory,"

  • TF Gladiator delivers school supplies to 3 Parwan villages

    Task Force Gladiator, together with Afghan National Police and a contracted construction and supply company, delivered 75 desks, 10 chalk boards and 150 sets of school supplies to three villages in Kohi Sofi District, Jurghati, Hasanzi and Shawo Katay, on Aug. 26. The Commander's Emergency Response

  • Militants killed during base attack

    Afghan National Security Forces and Coalition forces killed more than a dozen militants after a Coalition base in Shaheed Hasas District, Oruzgan province was attacked Thursday. Militants simultaneously attacked the base and checkpoints with mortars from multiple firing positions, small-arms fire,

  • Militants killed, detained in Paktika province

    Almost a dozen militants were killed and two were detained during a Coalition forces' operation to disrupt militant activities in Paktika province, Thursday. Coalition forces searched compounds in the Bermel District targeting an individual affiliated with militant leaders responsible for the