ANSF, Coalition forces kill 2 militants in Kandahar province Published Nov. 3, 2008 By Headquarters United States Forces Afghanistan US Forces Afghanistan Public Affairs KABUL, Afghanistan -- Afghan National Security Forces and Coalition forces Sunday killed two militants in Maywand district, Kandahar province. ANSF and Coalition forces were conducting a search operation on a known insurgent compound when they were engaged by militants using small-arms fire. The combined forces responded with small-arms fire, killing two militants. After the engagement, the combined forces discovered an improvised explosive device-making facility containing a cache of explosives, 10 pounds of heroin, four pounds of opium, a small weapons cache and one torture device. The weapons cache's contents were confiscated. The drugs and explosives were destroyed in. No ANSF, Coalition forces or civilian casualties have been reported.