NURISTAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan – U.S. Army Sgt. Arturo Islas, from Los Angeles, scans the hills surrounding the village of Barge Matal in Afghanistan’s Nuristan province, following an air-assault mission into the remote mountain area during Operation Mountain Fire, July 12. U.S. and Afghan National Security Forces quickly secured the remote village, which was reportedly overwhelmed [...]
Hellfire Missile Kills Insurgent, Destroys Vehicle in Baghdad
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 11, 2008 – A U.S. Hellfire missile killed an insurgent near the site of a roadside-bomb attack in Baghdad’s Adhamiyah district today, U.S. military officials said.
A vehicle was destroyed while another insurgent fled the scene.
“Our soldiers, along with the Iraqi security forces, continue [...]
