2012-10-S-008
For Immediate Release
 
 
KABUL, Afghanistan (Oct. 6, 2012)
Afghan and coalition forces killed a number of insurgents during an operation in Panjwa’i district, Kandahar province, today. After positively identifying the insurgents burying an IED and ensuring no civilians were in the vicinity, the security force engaged with a precision airstrike, killing the insurgents.  A post-strike assessment determined no civilians were harmed and no civilian property was damaged during the operation.