The Commander of Special Operations Task Force - Afghanistan, Lt. Col. Joshua Thiel, speaks with international and Afghan media at an outpost in eastern Afghanistan, Jul. 7, 2018. Thiel commands all Special Forces teams throughout the country and led the efforts to clear ISIS-K fighters from Deh Bala village, Achin district, Nangarhar province. Afghan Commandos and Green Berets partnered for a month-long clearing operation to prevent ISIS-K fighters from returning to territory they once controlled in eastern Afghanistan. (NSOCC-A

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