Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) partnered with Australian Special Forces from the Special Operations Task Group conducted a deliberate operation to clear a Taliban insurgent stronghold in the Shah Wali Kot region of northern Kandahar province.
The Shah Wali Kot Offensive comprised synchronised and deliberate clearance operations involving Australian Commandos combined with a number of surgical helicopter-born assaults from Special Air Service (SAS) troops on key targets.
Removing Taliban insurgents from Afghan communities allows the Government of Afghanistan to establish a presence and gain the trust of the community to provide them with necessary infrastructure and security that was not provided by the insurgents.
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An Australian Special Operations Task Group soldier provides security for a Shura as the sun begins to rise in Shah Wali Kot.
(Date taken: 20 June 2010)
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Villagers from Shah Wali Kot gather for a Shura to discuss recent events after the Shah Wali Kot Offensive with Afghan National Security Forces and soldiers from the Special Operations Task Group.
(Date taken: 20 June 2010)
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A Provincial Police Response Company Officer and an Australian Special Operations Task Group interpreter sit with villagers from Shah Wali Kot for a Shura to discuss recent events after the Shah Wali Kot Offensive.
(Date taken: 20 June 2010)
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A Provincial Police Response Company Officer and Australian Special Operations Task Group soldiers sit with villagers from Shah Wali Kot for a Shura to discuss recent events after the Shah Wali Kot Offensive.
(Date taken: 20 June 2010)
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A Provincial Police Response Company Officer sits with villagers from Shah Wali Kot for a Shura to discuss recent events after the Shah Wali Kot Offensive.
(Date taken: 20 June 2010)
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A Provincial Police Response Company Officer talking with Villagers from Shah Wali Kot during a Shura to discuss recent events after the Shah Wali Kot Offensive.
(Date taken: 20 June 2010)
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Special Operations Task Group soldiers make their way to a waiting UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter after a Shura in Sha Wali Kot.
(Date taken: 20 June 2010)
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A Special Operations Task Group soldier stays alert during the flight back to Tarin Kot after a Shura in Sha Wali Kot.
(Date taken: 20 June 2010)
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Special Operations Task Group soldiers landing in a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter at Tarin Kot after a Shura in Sha Wali Kot.
(Date taken: 20 June 2010)
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A Special Operations Task Group soldier getting out of a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter after landing at Tarin Kot after a Shura in Sha Wali Kot.
(Date taken: 20 June 2010)
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