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Militants operations disrupted in eastern Afghanistan

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  • By Combined Joint Task Force - 101
  • Combined Press Information Center
Multiple militants were killed and one was detained by Coalition forces during an operation to disrupt militant activities in Kapisa province, Thursday.

The force searched a compound in Tag Ab District targeting a Taliban commander smuggling weapons and foreign fighters into Afghanistan, as well as organizing suicide attacks against Coalition and ISAF forces.

During the operation, armed militants engaged the force. Coalition forces responded with air strikes and small-arms fire killing the militants.