KABUL, Afghanistan, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- More than six dozen Taliban fighters were killed during a firefight with Afghan and coalition forces in Afghanistan’s Helmand province.
Officials say Taliban fighters engaged a patrol of Afghan and coalition forces conducting reconnaissance with small arms, machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades attacking from a trench line. The return fire included close-air support, resulting in about 80 Taliban fighters killed during a six-hour engagement Saturday, the American Forces Press Service reported.
“Afghan national security and coalition forces remain devoted to uprooting Taliban insurgents in the Musa Qaleh Wadi region,” said Army Maj. Chris Belcher, Combined Joint Task Force 82 spokesman, in a statement.
Maneuvering from Afghan and coalition forces fixed the enemy in their positions, which resulted in the insurgents' deaths.
“The Afghan national security forces spotted the enemies of Afghanistan before they could carry out their attack,” Belcher said. “The superior capabilities of the ANSF were instrumental in this successful engagement with Taliban insurgents.”
