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During a dismounted patrol , the Afghan

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led force was attacked by a group of

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armed militants . The insurgents

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engaged with small arms and rocket

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propelled grenade fire troops

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effectively returned fire and forced

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the Attackers to withdraw to secondary

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fighting positions . The soldiers

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positively identify the positions and

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ensured noncombatants were not in the

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area . The forces then called in a

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precision strike , killing 20 militants ,

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officials reported . There were no

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afghan military coalition or non

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combatant injuries . The clash occurred

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near a location where troops discovered

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and destroyed a bomb making facility

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the day before . During dismounted

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patrols , the combined units discovered

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four ready made explosives and other

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manufacturing materials . Afghan

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soldiers safely destroyed the facility

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to prevent future bombings reporting

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from Bagram Airfield , Senior airman

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Jamie Sikora , Pentagon Channel News .