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Saturday, November 21, 2009 1:08 PM

Published 11/03/2009 by Defense Link


Afghan, NATO Forces Detain Insurgents

A combined Afghan-International Security Assistance Force operation detained an insurgent in Kandahar province yesterday while in pursuit of a Taliban district leader and senior commander of a sizable militant element in the area.

The force targeted a location outside of the village...

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Afghan, NATO Forces Detain Insurgents
Afghan and NATO forces detained several insurgents in operations in southern and eastern Afghanistan. ... - [11/02/2009 - American Forces Press Service News Feed]

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...the attack. "Protecting Afghan civilians and providing for their security is ISAF's top priority" said Air Force Lt...
Afghan, NATO Forces Detain Insurgents [Defense Link - 11/03/2009]
...spokesman. "Unlike the insurgents, our forces do all we can to avoid civilian casualties and provide care when civilians are injured." A combined force detained...
Afghan, NATO Forces Detain Insurgents [Defense Link - 11/03/2009]

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