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Afghan Uniformed Police rescue kidnapped men; kill, capture insurgentsWritten by 1st Lt. R. J. Peek Company D, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment
Insurgent fighters were operating an illegal checkpoint along a heavily travelled road in the western district of Sharana, where they forced a local taxicab behind a building, hijacked the cab and kidnapped the two men inside. Two AUP patrolling the area witnessed the hijacking and immediately took action to stop the insurgents and rescue the kidnapped men. ![]() Afghan Uniformed Police and U.S. Army Soldiers from Task Force Iron conduct a dismounted patrol in rural Paktika province. AUP in Paktika have recently stepped up their efforts in community policing, and have increased security in most districts in the province. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Jeffrey Alexander, 982nd Combat Camera) “I was very proud of our two policemen who made a stand against six insurgents and came out the victors,” said Brig. Gen. Dawlat Khan, commander of the AUP. “I was impressed with their courage and their devotion to duty.” Other AUP came to reinforce their two fellow police officers and searched the area for evidence. They found one AK-47, 12 magazines of ammunition, a chest-rack system and a cell phone. The evidence, as well as the captured insurgent, were turned over to the National Directorate of Security for processing.
One AUP officer was killed during an exchange of gunfire in the rescue effort, said Dawalt Khan. “He died honorably during the Ramadan holiday,” said Ajil Khan, Paktika AUP and the fallen policeman’s squad leader. “He gave his life to save two of his Muslim brothers. His deed is great and will be emulated by others.” SectionsNewsTopics101st Airborne Division, Afghan Uniformed Police, Afghanistan, Fort Campbell KY, Insurgents, Paktika Province, R.J. Peek, Rakkasans, Regional Command East |
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