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Militants killed, detained in Kapisa province

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  • By Combined Joint Task Force - 101
  • Combined Press Information Center
Several militants were killed and two were detained Tuesday during a Coalition forces' operation to disrupt militant activities in Kapisa province.

Coalition forces searched a compound in the Nijrab District targeting a Taliban commander who has conducted attacks against Afghan and Coalition forces.

Several armed militants engaged the force who responded with small-arms fire, killing the militants.

Coalition forces discovered IED-making materials and barricade-type prepared fighting positions inside the compound. The fighting positions and explosives were destroyed to prevent any future use.