Afghan commandos along with soldiers from Special Operations Task Force – South prepare to board an MH-47E Chinook en-route to Zharay District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, in order to conduct clearing operations March 6. The commandos, advised and assisted by SOTF-South service members, along with the Zharay District Chief of Police, Bismullah Jan, discovered 200 pounds of homemade explosives during the operation.