"The Afghan National Army (ANA) led force conducted a combat reconnaissance patrol in an area of known militant presence when they were attacked by armed militants with heavy small-arms and rocket-propelled grenade fire," it said Sunday.
It added that "after positively identifying the armed militants, the combined element returned fire with small-arms and close air support, killing 14 militants."
The combined forces also discovered a cache of improvised explosive device making materials and several explosives which were destroyed by the ANA, it said. "No coalition forces or civilian casualties were reported during this operation."
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