2012-06-S-009

For Immediate Release


KABUL, Afghanistan (JUN 5)
In Waygal district, Nuristan province, Afghan and coalition forces conducted a security operation yesterday. During the operation, the security force was attacked by insurgents. The security force returned fire and requested a precision airstrike. After the operation, the security force conducted a follow-on assessment of the area and confirmed several insurgents had been killed, but no civilians had been injured and there had been no damage to civilian property.