ANSF, Coalition forces kill 2 militants in Kandahar province

Written by Headquarters United States Forces Afghanistan Monday, 03 November 2008 23:37

KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghan National Security Forces and Coalition forces Sunday killed two militants in Maywand district, Kandahar province.

ANSF and Coalition forces were conducting a search operation on a known insurgent compound when they were engaged by militants using small-arms fire.

The combined forces responded with small-arms fire, killing two militants.

After the engagement, the combined forces discovered an improvised explosive device-making facility containing a cache of explosives, 10 pounds of heroin, four pounds of opium, a small weapons cache and one torture device. The weapons cache’s contents were confiscated. The drugs and explosives were destroyed in.

No ANSF, Coalition forces or civilian casualties have been reported.

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