While ridding the Salam Bazaar in Helmand province of known Taliban activity, April 14, the Marines of Company A, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, along with the Afghan national army and the Afghan national police encountered heavy resistance from insurgent forces. Once the Marines and the ANSF successfully cleared the bazaar, they conversed with the local people, receiving valuable information on insurgent activity from the town elders.