RELEASE NUMBER: 081106-05
DATE POSTED: NOVEMBER 6, 2008

ANSF, Coalition forces kill militants in Kandahar province

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (Courtesy of CJSOTF-A Public Affairs, Nov. 6, 2008) – Afghan National Security Forces and Coalition forces killed a group of insurgents during an extended patrol in Shah Wali Kot district, Kandahar province Nov. 3-5.

Militants ambushed a coalition security patrol using rifles, machine guns, rocket propelled grenades and mortars.  ANSF and Coalition forces responded with organic weapons and supporting fires.

Sources on the ground reported seeing insurgents firing machine guns, rockets and RPGs from the rooftops of buildings in the area, as well as mortar teams firing indiscriminately around the ambush site.

Reportedly, civilians attempted to leave the area, and the militants forced them to remain as they continued to fire on the ANSF and Coalition forces along the highway.

Kandahar Chief of Police Matulla stated he recently received reports of several civilians being injured while they were attempting to leave the area.  It is unclear if they were the victims of the high volume of inaccurate insurgent direct and indirect fire.  The causes of their injuries are being investigated.

Coalition reports confirm nine anti-Afghanistan forces fighters were killed.

No ANSF or Coalition forces casualties have been reported. 

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