Afghanistan: On Ground Updates - April 10, 2009

Afghanistan: On Ground Updates
U.S., Afghan Forces Kill 32 Insurgents in Southern Afghanistan
Friday, April 10, 2009
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Coalition and Afghan forces killed 32 insurgents today during operations in southern Afghanistan, military officials reported.
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In the Lashkar Gah district of Helmand province, 15 insurgents were killed after opening fire on a U.S.-Afghan patrol. The coalition troops returned fire, killing all 15 attackers with small-arms, heavy weapons and aviation weapon support.
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In Oruzgan province's Shahid E-Hassas district, enemy fighters fired small arms and rocket-propelled grenades at U.S. and Afghan forces on a reconnaissance patrol. The attackers fled to a nearby shopping district, but the coalition force eventually killed all 12 as they were found trying to regroup outside the bazaar.
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In Kandahar province's Maywand district, U.S. and Afghan forces pursued and killed five insurgents allegedly connected with a Taliban logistics network. The network is believed to be responsible for a suicide-bombing in the area that killed four Afghan civilians and a coalition servicemember.
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No coalition or Afghan casualties were reported from the operations.

From a DoD’s American Forces Press Service News Article - Compiled from U.S. Forces Afghanistan news releases