An Afghan National Army soldier fires a SPG-9, a Russian-made recoilless rifle, at known Taliban positions from a rooftop on a patrol base in the green zone in Sangin District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, May 29. Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Wasea, the 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps commanding general, and his Afghan National Security Forces counterparts planned and launched Operation Aoqad Se Hasht [38 Eagle] to push Taliban fighters out of Sangin. The operation has spanned nearly a week during which ANSF countered the unprovoked attacks, gained the initiative and advanced from multiple posi
An Afghan National Army soldier fires a SPG-9, a Russian-made recoilless rifle, at known Taliban positions from a rooftop on a patrol base in the green zone in Sangin District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, May 29. Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Wasea, the 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps commanding general, and his Afghan National Security Forces counterparts planned and launched Operation Aoqad Se Hasht [38 Eagle] to push Taliban fighters out of Sangin. The operation has spanned nearly a week during which ANSF countered the unprovoked attacks, gained the initiative and advanced from multiple positions to envelope their enemies and forced them into retreat across the Helmand River. (Image by Sgt. Bryan A. Peterson) ANSF winning the fight against the Taliban in Helmand Province's violent Sangin District 130529-M-TM093-100
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