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Afghanistan
More than 100 insurgents killed
2007-08-29
Afghan National Security Forces, advised by Coalition Forces, engaged and eliminated more than 100 insurgent fighters in a battle that started this morning and is still continuing in northern Kandahar Province.

The combined force was on a combat patrol 8 kilometers (5 miles) south of Chenartu Village, Sha Wali Kot District, when they were attacked by a large group of insurgents from reinforced fighting positions using small arms, heavy machine guns, RPGs and mortars. Throughout the battle, insurgents continued to reinforce the area, engaging Islamic Republic of Afghanistan forces in an attempt to overrun their position.

The ANSF-led force used small arms and crew-served weapons to repel the enemy attack while calling for close air support, which destroyed the enemy hilltop positions with bombing runs.

Coalition aircraft destroyed the reinforced enemy emplacements and sniper positions as well as two trucks used to reinforce and re-supply the insurgent force.

One ANSF member was killed in the battle. Three Coalition forces and three ANSF were also wounded in the engagement. No civilians were killed or wounded as all targets were engaged in open and unpopulated areas.
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