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Taliban, al Qaeda Forces Fire on Special Forces Troops
Friday, November 8, 2002
By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service

Service members of Task Force Panther launched four air assaults on areas northeast of Khowst. Officials said the objective is to deny the enemy the ability to find sanctuary in the region.

WASHINGTON -- AFIS
Armed enemy Afghans fired on Special Forces soldiers in two instances, Nov. 7, DoD officials said Nov. 8.

In one incident near the village of Khowst, eight Taliban and al Qaeda sympathizers fired on Special Forces soldiers operating three kilometers from their forward base. The team returned fire on the Afghans who were armed with AK- 47s and light machine guns.

The soldiers called for aerial support. An A-10 Thunderbolt II and an AH-64 Apache helicopter responded. The A-10 did not fire, but the Apache fired 30 rounds of 30 mm ammunition and 14 rockets. Teams are assessing the damage. There were no American casualties.
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