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English: Illumination flares raise as lightning and ordinance crash down on Barham Chah, a critical logistics hub for insurgent forces in Afghanistan, which was raided by Taskforce Highlander Oct. 29-30. The taskforce consisted of 3rd MAW (Fwd), 1st Marine Division, and other coalition and Afghan units. According to ISAF Joint Command, a homemade explosive factory with approximately 23.7 metric tons of ammonium nitrate was found, as well as numerous artillery shells, 60 cases of .50 caliber machine-gun ammunition, 18 pressure plate and four pressure cooker improvised explosive devices, 500 liters of acid, 40kg of opium, 2,000kg of precursor chemicals, and numerous automatic weapons and assorted ammunition.
Unit: Marine Corps Air Station Miramar / 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
DVIDS Tags: 1st LAR; 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion; Camp Leatherneck; Insurgent; Afghanistan; Helmand Province; International Security Assistance Force; ISAF; 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward); 3rd MAW (Fwd); Combat Outpost Payne; Forward Operating Base Dwyer; Steel Dawn II; Steel Dawn
Date Taken on 29 October 2010
Source https://www.dvidshub.net/image/337482/afghan-coalition-forces-kill-insurgents-seize-drugs-weapons-during-raid
Author Sgt. Derek Carlson
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