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Coalition forces killed 12 insurgents near Fire Base Tillman in Paktika Province the night of March 24.
The 12 insurgents were engaged by Afghan National Security Forces and Coalition forces with small arms fire as the extremists attempted to stage an attack on the base, located along the Afghanistan and Pakistan border. Additionally, Coalition forces called in aviation support and indirect artillery fire to support the defense of the fire base.
Two Coalition soldiers and two ANSF members received minor injuries as a result of the hostile fire engagement. The Coalition forces injuries were treated at the scene, and they did not require further medical evacuation. One ANSF was medically evacuated for further treatment at a Coalition medical treatment facility, but is expected to fully recover from his wound.
“As the continued efforts of the military and civil leaders on both sides of the border takes a toll on (the) insurgents’ freedom of movement, they will continue to become more desperate as the people work with the military and other leaders to rid themselves of these criminals,” said Army Maj. Donald A. Korpi, a spokesman for the Task Force Fury.
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