Two children look on as and Afghan National Security Forces enter their home June 7, 2012, as part of a joint clearing operation called Operation Shin Splint. During the five-day operation, Afghan National Police, Afghan National Army soldiers, and paratroopers from Company A, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, searched and cleared 250 homes in 21 different villages that spanned the Rasanah and Shinkay valleys in an attempt to disrupt insurgent operations that take place in the area. ANSF, paratroopers conduct joint operation in Ghazni 120607-A-KT814-007

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