SgtJim
11-28-2010, 07:36 AM
Insurgents used indirect fire in more than 17 unsuccessful attempts to strike Afghan and coalition forces as the joint security team conducted a day-long sweep to clear Taliban cells in Helmand province.
Two insurgents were killed and several detained as security forces conducted an extensive operation to disrupt terrorist efforts in a Taliban-occupied area of Musa Qal’ah District.
Afghan and coalition forces moved through the terrorist-occupied area to disrupt the insurgents’ command and safe-haven efforts. The Taliban members began launching RPGs at the security team in the early morning hours but the attack proved ineffective. No Afghan or coalition forces were injured in the hours-long effort.
The Taliban maintained a command and control element in the area as well as a network of tunnels used as a safe haven for terrorists. Security forces called in a precision air strike to destroy the significant tunnel system with multiple underground bunkers located on key terrain dominating the Musa Qal’ah wadi
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Additionally, the joint team searched more than 70 buildings throughout the area resulting in the discovery of multiple weapons caches.
The forces confiscated and destroyed more than two dozen pressure plates, 300 feet of detonation cord, numerous radio-frequency devices, 200 improvised explosive device blasting caps, an RPG, multiple recoilless rifle fuses, more than 10 drums of aluminum-based paint, multiple IEDs, a 40-pound bag of homemade explosives and several weapons.
The joint security force relied on multiple intelligence and surveillance reports to lead them to the area.
The Afghan and coalition forces detained the suspects based on initial questioning at the scene. No women or children were injured or detained during this operation.
Two insurgents were killed and several detained as security forces conducted an extensive operation to disrupt terrorist efforts in a Taliban-occupied area of Musa Qal’ah District.
Afghan and coalition forces moved through the terrorist-occupied area to disrupt the insurgents’ command and safe-haven efforts. The Taliban members began launching RPGs at the security team in the early morning hours but the attack proved ineffective. No Afghan or coalition forces were injured in the hours-long effort.
The Taliban maintained a command and control element in the area as well as a network of tunnels used as a safe haven for terrorists. Security forces called in a precision air strike to destroy the significant tunnel system with multiple underground bunkers located on key terrain dominating the Musa Qal’ah wadi
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Additionally, the joint team searched more than 70 buildings throughout the area resulting in the discovery of multiple weapons caches.
The forces confiscated and destroyed more than two dozen pressure plates, 300 feet of detonation cord, numerous radio-frequency devices, 200 improvised explosive device blasting caps, an RPG, multiple recoilless rifle fuses, more than 10 drums of aluminum-based paint, multiple IEDs, a 40-pound bag of homemade explosives and several weapons.
The joint security force relied on multiple intelligence and surveillance reports to lead them to the area.
The Afghan and coalition forces detained the suspects based on initial questioning at the scene. No women or children were injured or detained during this operation.