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June 20, 2003
Release Number: 03-06-71
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CJTF-180 Operations in Afghanistan (June 20, 2003)
Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan - Task Force Devil medical and civil affairs personnel, conducted a cooperative medical assistance visit to the village of Nageel Abad, south of Kandahar, in Kandahar province yesterday. They treated 133 individuals, 74 male and 59 female, and distributed 100 pounds of personal hygiene kits.
Seven rockets impated in the vicinity of the firebase at Orgun-E last night. There wer no causalties or damage to equipment.
Afghan Military Forces turned over 74, 100mm rocket rounds and 54, 107mm rocket fuses to coalition forces in Adadabad, Wednesday. The rockets and fuses were recovered during an Afghan Military Forces sweep of the Shahkahul area, east of Asadabad. The rockets and fuses will be destroyed at a date to be determined.
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