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  • Militants killed in Kapisa province

    Multiple militants were killed by Coalition forces during an operation to disrupt militant activities in Kapisa province, that also targeted a Taliban commander, Sunday. The force searched a compound in Tag Ab District targeting a Taliban commander responsible for smuggling foreign fighters into

  • Several militants killed in Paktika province

    Afghan National Security Forces and Coalition forces killed several militants in Bermel Valley, Paktika province, Sunday. Militants attacked a Coalition base with small-arms, machine-gun and rocket fire. ANSF and Coalition forces returned fire with machine-gun and mortar fire, killing several

  • New bidding process creates standards Afghanistan can grow with

    The Kapisa and Parwan Provincial Reconstruction Team, located on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, introduced a new bidding process which has been used as a basis by the U.N.'s Assistance Mission Afghanistan in proposals for Afghan donors and contributors recently. This new process was created to

  • Anaba is named Panjshir's first 'peaceful district'

    Government and military leaders, international representatives, and villagers packed into the common area of the new Anaba District Center in Panjshir province, Afghanistan, Aug. 11, to celebrate the naming of their district as 'peaceful.' Anaba is the first district in Panjshir to be labelled a

  • ANSF, Coalition forces kill more than 30 militants in Kandahar province

    Afghan National Security Forces and Coalition forces killed more than 30 militants during three days of fierce battles in Zamto Valley, Kandahar province August 13-15. Militants engaged an ANSF and Coalition forces reconnaissance patrol numerous times over a three-day period with machine gun and

  • Militants killed and detained, local woman injured

    An Afghan woman was medically evacuated after she was injured during a Coalition forces' operation to disrupt militant activities in Kapisa province, Friday. Coalition forces searched a compound in Tag Ab District. The operation targeted a Taliban commander responsible for smuggling foreign fighters

  • Coalition, ANSF provide medical, humanitarian assistance in Maywand

    Coalition forces and Afghan National Security Forces conducted a medical clinic and provided humanitarian assistance to Afghan villagers in Maywand District, Kandahar province Wednesday. More than 350 Afghan villagers were treated at the clinic for various ailments and injuries. Dentists were also

  • Militant killed in firefight in Kandahar province

    Afghan National Security Forces and Coalition forces killed a militant who attacked a combat security patrol in Shah Wali Kot District, Kandahar province Wednesday Several militants engaged ANSF and Coalition forces with small-arms and indirect fires. ANSF and Coalition forces returned fire with

  • ANSF, Coalition forces kill militants in Helmand province

    Afghan National Security Forces and Coalition forces killed two militants after they were attacked during a combat security patrol in Nahr Surkh District, Helmand province Thursday. Two militants on motorcycles engaged the patrol with small-arms fire. ANSF and Coalition forces returned fire and