Afghanistan

American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, DC – Coalition forces killed five enemy fighters in operations Oct. 3, targeting al-Qaeda and Taliban terrorist networks in eastern Afghanistan.  Coalition forces targeted a Taliban sub-commander in Andar district who is known to plan and coordinate bombing attacks in Ghazni province. He is also wanted for helping move foreign fighters into Afghanistan.

In Ghazni, coalition forces killed two armed militants. Coalition forces found several AK-47s and bomb-making materials at the compound.

By Gerry J. Gilmore
American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, DC - Sept. 26, 2008 – Things are looking up in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, a region that has been declared poppy-free and experiences little insurgent-generated violence, senior U.S. officials posted in Afghanistan told Pentagon reporters today.

By John J. Kruzel
American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, DC – Up to three additional brigade combat teams will likely be available for deployment to Afghanistan next spring and summer, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said today. Gates, who provided his assessment in response to lawmakers' questions during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, qualified his answer with a caveat, saying it's worth considering how heavy a military footprint the United States ought to have in Afghanistan.

American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14, 2008 – Coalition troops and Afghan national policemen killed an unspecified number of militants and detained two suspected insurgents yesterday in Khowst province, military officials said.

The militants are believed to be part the Haqqani terrorist group and are responsible for numerous bombings throughout Afghanistan, officials said.