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Topic: ANPBill Larson, Master Sgt. Pete Mayes, Laura Boyd, and Fred Holly contributed to this piece.
Their mission was to clear the Ghaki Valley working in conjunction with Explosive Ordinance Disposal Teams (EOD), Route Clearance, Civil Affairs, the Afghan National Army (ANA), Afghan Border Police (ABP), and the Afghan National Police (ANP). «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Faces of combat: Task Force BulldogWritten by By U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Gary A. Witte
An estimated two dozen Insurgents fired rocket-propelled grenades, heavy machine guns and small arms at the post in eastern Afghanistan’s Kunar Province. International Security Assistance Forces and ANP responded in kind with small arms, heavy machine gun and mortar fire. Neither ISAF nor ANP personnel were injured during the attack. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Two insurgents captured in Bagram districtWritten by Task Force Wolverine Public Affairs
The insurgents were captured after a Coalition Forces patrol was attacked by a rocket-propelled grenade and small-arms fire. Afghan National Police from the Bagram district arrived and assisted with searching the area for additional insurgents and weapons. Coalition Forces and the ANP recovered one rocket propelled grenade, one AK-47 assault rifle with three magazines of ammunition and one fragmentation grenade at the scene of the attack. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Historic peace shura held at Musa Kheyl outpostWritten by U.S. Army Sgt. Brent C. Powell 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division
The meeting was the first time members of the new Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan had come to the remote area, mainly due to security concerns. The shura was made possible largely due to area tribes unifying and taking a stand against insurgents. “The people were begging for the governor to come out and meet with them,” said U.S. Army Capt. Kyle Trottier, native of Los Alamos, NM, and assistant operations officer, 3rd Battalion, 320th Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division. “They have made a strong case that they are here, they are united and they want government assistance.” ![]() A local village elder (left) addresses the governor of Khowst Province, with his concerns and the needs of his village during a recent peace shura at Musa Kheyl Combat Outpost here Aug. 15th. Nearly 50 local tribal leaders and elders attended the historical meeting. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Brent C. Powell, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
RSC-E team strives to build capable and sustainable ANSFWritten by Army Sgt. 1st Class Andrew A. Reagan 304th Public Affairs Detachment
“Our mission is to field, equip, train and sustain the Afghan National Security Force,” said U.S. Army Col. Ronald J. Metternich, RSC-E commander and a native of Reno, NV. “We provide training and resource support to the 201st and 203rd Afghan Army Corps, the 202nd and 505th [Afghan National] Police Commands, and the 1st and 2nd Zones of the Afghan Border Police, as well as oversight to eight regional police academies and two regional military training centers.” «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Afghan, international forces check mountaintop postWritten by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Gary A. Witte, 300th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
Reynolds commands Company A, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Bulldog, while Samad commands Weapons Company, 2nd Kandak; both units are based at nearby Combat Outpost Honaker-Miracle here. The units went to evaluate the observation post for improvements and make plans for ANA troops to replace ANP personnel stationed there. The observation post, which overlooks the Pech River and Watapur Valleys, is considered strategically important for Afghan and International Security Assistance Forces. ![]() KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan - From right, Afghan National Police Observation Post Rocky commander Syed Wali, U.S. Army Capt. Robert R. Reynolds of Huntsville, AL, and Afghan National Army Capt. Samad. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Gary A. Witte, 300th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment) «Read the rest of this article»Sections: News | No Comments
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