HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan— Illumination flares raise as lightning and ordinance crash down on Barham Chah, a critical logistics hub for insurgent forces in Afghanistan, which was raided by Taskforce Highlander Oct. 29-30. The taskforce consisted of 3rd MAW (Fwd), 1st Marine Division, and other coalition and Afghan units. According to ISAF Joint Command, a homemade explosive factory with approximately metric tons of ammonium nitrate was found, as well as numerous artillery shells, 60 cases of .50 caliber machine-gun ammunition, 18 pressure plate and four pressure cooker improvised expl
HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan— Illumination flares raise as lightning and ordinance crash down on Barham Chah, a critical logistics hub for insurgent forces in Afghanistan, which was raided by Taskforce Highlander Oct. 29-30. The taskforce consisted of 3rd MAW (Fwd), 1st Marine Division, and other coalition and Afghan units. According to ISAF Joint Command, a homemade explosive factory with approximately metric tons of ammonium nitrate was found, as well as numerous artillery shells, 60 cases of .50 caliber machine-gun ammunition, 18 pressure plate and four pressure cooker improvised explosive devices, 500 liters of acid, 40kg of opium, 2,000kg of precursor chemicals, and numerous automatic weapons and assorted ammunition. Flickr - DVIDSHUB - Afghan, coalition forces kill insurgents, seize drugs, weapons during raid (Image 3 of 4)
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