2012-08-S-027

For Immediate Release


KABUL, Afghanistan (August 14)
An Afghan and coalition security force conducted an operation in Watahpur district, Kunar province, Monday. During the mission, the security force engaged a group of armed insurgents with a precision airstrike. After the strike, the force conducted a follow-on assessment and confirmed the strike had killed multiple insurgents. They also confirmed the strike had not harmed any civilians or damaged any civilian property.