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In an effort to deny movement and

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interaction with the population in

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Kandahar , Afghan and coalition

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security forces , along with provincial

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leadership conducted a 24 hour

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operation that yielded a recovery of

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£200 of homemade explosives . A U . S .

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Special Forces team leader in charge of

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the operations said the villagers

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showed a willingness to work with

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afghan and coalition forces but

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highlighted the constant taliban

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intimidation and coercion in the area

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preventing them from actively

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supporting the Afghan and coalition

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forces Insurgents fired five mortar

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rounds at the local forces during the

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operation . However , no casualties

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were reported reporting from Kandahar

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airfield Afghanistan on Air Force staff

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Sergeant Joseph Mitchell .