Coalition Continues Offensive; 40 Insurgents Killed In Afghanistan
Matthew Borghese - All Headline News Staff Writer Kabul, Afghanistan (AHN) - Coalition forces continue to hunt terror leaders in Afghanistan, killing at least 40 insurgents in a recent mission. A recent engagement, as part of Operation Mountain Thrust, used close-air support and ground operations to assist Afghan national security forces in their efforts in the Paktika province. According to the Pentagon, the Paktika province mission began in the early morning hours June 14 and started with an air strike targeting terrorists at a remote, mountainous stronghold, several kilometers from the village of Orgun-e. Ground forces moved in and despite the bombings encountered "numerous well-fortified and concealed fighting positions manned by aggressive fighters." Maj. Eric Zenk, spokesman for Task Force Spartan, a U.S.-led force in central and eastern Afghanistan, explains, "The operation in Paktika province is in support of Operation Mountain Thrust, our offensive, that we will relentlessly pursue extremists, and that we will remove their negative influence." "Our efforts will enable progress in areas dominated by extremists who are standing in the way of security, economic and future progress and against those who intimidate and threaten the people of Afghanistan."
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