Multiple Militants Killed in Kapisa Province

By Combined Joint Task Force-101

BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan – Multiple militants were killed by coalition forces during an operation to disrupt militant activities in Kapisa province, Aug. 23, 2008.

The force searched a remote area in the Tag Ab District targeting a senior Taliban commander smuggling weapons and foreign fighters into Afghanistan, as well as organizing rocket, improvised explosive devize and suicide attacks against coalition and international security assistance forces.

During the operation, armed militants engaged the force. Coalition forces responded with small-arms fire killing the militants.

Coalition forces searched the area and discovered multiple AK-47s and machine guns. The weapons were destroyed to prevent future use.