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Afghan Mentors
Fighting a counterinsurgency with a recently created army in a developing nation is no easy task. There is certainly a large gap from where we want the Afghan National Army to be, and where they are... -
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From article: Keeping the peace in Abyei, Sudan
Armoured personnel carriers from the Zambian contingent in UNMIS escorting a Joint Military Team investigating troop movements.
Photo : LCdr Mike Fitzpatrick
KPRT engineers conduct sustainable energy trials
In a province where a reliable supply of electricity is still far from reality, the Specialist Engineer Team (SET), part of the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team (KPRT), is looking at alternative energy solutions to meet local needs. Joint Afghan-ISAF operation disrupts insurgents in Zhari District
With their Canadian mentors from the Operational Mentor and Liaison Team in Task Force Kandahar, soldiers from Kandak 6, 1st Brigade 205 Corps Afghan National Army (ANA) recently participated in Operation SPIN ARWA I, near Howz-e-Madad in Zhari District, in conjunction with the ISAF Regional Battle Group (South), which is based on the Black Watch (3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland), and Canadian soldiers from Task Force Kandahar’s Counter IED and Psychological Operations teams.Operation KALAY : Moving on to “build” in the South
Counter-insurgency work can be summed up in three little words: Clear, Hold, Build. It works neighbourhood by neighbourhood in the city, village by village in the countryside. First, it takes military action to clear insurgent fighters out of the area. Then the security forces, both military and police, work to establish a secure environment for the civilians...
