28, just before midnight, on a snow-capped plateau a few kilometers east of the village. The sniper had been trailing the soldiers, many of them with the Oklahoma National Guard’s Company A, 1st Battalion, 179th Infantry, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team’s Focused Targeting Force, after they landed by helicopter a few hours earlier on Jan. The platoon’s target objective: to kill or capture two Taliban operatives believed to be hiding in Pata Tili, a village suspected of providing safe haven for the Taliban. His prey: a platoon on a mission dubbed Aluminum Python, a three-day operation to clear insurgents from the Mayl Valley, a center of poppy production located in the mountainous Alisheng district. The U.S.LAGHMAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan (February 6, 2012) - The enemy sniper moved silently in the mountain darkness, snake-like, as he stalked the American and Afghan National Army soldiers, waiting for his opportunity to strike. Russia Takes the Lead in Syria While Afghanistan War Is ‘Worse Than It’s Ever Been,’ Former U.S. This article was first written by Newsweek The rise of ISIS has added another complex element to the Afghan battlefield after 17 years of war. Its most notable presence is in the eastern province of Nangarhar. ISIS last year conducted its first major attacks in the country and has grown as a result of foreign fighters crossing into the country and defections from the Taliban. It is battling not only the Afghan government and its forces but also the rival jihadi group that is trying to compete with the Taliban for influence: the Islamic State militant group (ISIS). Says Company Got ‘No Credit’ for ‘Doing The Right Thing’ and Not Profiting Off His Father’s Presidency
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