ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan
2010-11-CC-190 2245
For Immediate Release
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Kabul, Afghanistan (Nov. 14) – Afghan National Army and International Security Assistance forces came under fire by insurgents during a combined dismounted patrol in Zharay district, Kandahar province Sunday.

 The combined force positively identified the insurgents firing position and returned fire with five rounds of 155 mm artillery.

 Following the engagement, the combined force confirmed that two Afghan children were inadvertently caught in the engagement, one was killed and one was wounded.

The wounded child was medically evacuated to an ISAF medical facility.

 “Our thoughts and concerns are with the families of this terrible accident,” said U.S. Army Col. Rafael Torres, ISAF Joint Command Combined Joint Operations Center director.