Dec. 9: ISAF Strikes Militants; Afghan Equipment Operators, Mechanics Learn Maintenance Techniques
NEWS RELEASE ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan  2009-12-CA-063 For Immediate Release  Kabul, Afghanistan (Dec. 9) - An international security force conducted an air strike targeting a group of militants near a Taliban training camp in a remote section of the Watapur Valley in Konar province yesterday.
The air strike targeted the militants in an open area away from civilian structures. Assessment of the strike is ongoing.
The Taliban uses an extensive network of supply routes in eastern Afghanistan to arm, man and equip its militant elements within the country.  Afghan and international security forces are working together to block these routes and ensure the safety and well being of the Afghan people.