Rocket attack in Tag Ab market kills, injures Afghans

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Written by Task Force La Fayette Public Affairs Tuesday, 17 November 2009 23:47

KAPISA PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Servicemembers from Task Force La Fayette provide medical attention to a local Afghan who was injured during a rocket attack that killed and wounded Afghan civilians, in the Tag Ab market in Kapisa province, Afghanistan, Nov. 16. The victims were medically evacuated to several military hospitals. (Photo by French Army Adjudant Chief Jean-Charles Thorel, Task Force La Fayette)KAPISA PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Two rockets were shot in the Tag Ab market of Kapisa province, Afghanistan, killing and wounding Afghan civilians, Nov. 16.

More than 300 meters from the market, a Shura was taking place between Afghan local authorities, Afghan elders and Task Force La Fayette authorities. French Brigadier General Marcel Druart, commander, TF La Fayette, and Brigadier General Paikan Zamaray, commander, 3rd Brigade, 201st Afghan National Army, were speaking with local Afghans when the two rockets struck the market.

French forces immediately committed assets to help victims of this attack. Helicopters deployed to ensure the protection of the area and to bring in medical staff to provide first-aid to the victims. American helicopters reinforced TF La Fayette by ensuring evacuation of the victims to several military hospitals.

Today, Druart and Zamaray held a press conference and visited the victims at the French medical facility at Kabul International Airport.

KAPISA PROVINCE, Afghanistan – A victim of the rocket attack in the Tag Ab market of Kapisa province, Afghanistan, is evacuated to Forward Operating Base Kutchbarch, Nov. 16. (Photo by French Army, Adjudant Chief Jean-Charles Thorel, Task Force La Fayette)KAPISA PROVINCE, Afghanistan – A Task Force La Fayette servicemember evaluates a victim of the Tag Ab market rocket attack at Forward Operating Base Kutchbarch, Kapisa province, Afghanistan, before being evacuated to a military hospital, Nov. 16. (Photo by French Army Adjudant Chief Jean-Charles Thorel, Task Force La Fayette) KAPISA PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Victims of the Tag Ab market rocket attack, are evacuated to military hospitals, Nov. 16. After the attack servicemembers of Task Force La Fayette provided medical attention to those who were wounded during the attack. (Photo by French Army Adjudant Chief Jean-Charles Thorel, Task Force La Fayette)

 

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