“The U.S. military conducted airstrikes Thursday in southern Afghanistan against ‘individuals threatening coalition and Afghan forces,’ a military spokesman said. The strikes took place in Musa Qala, according to Col. Brian Tribus, a spokesman for U.S. forces in Afghanistan. This community in Afghanistan’s Helmand province has seen attacks before by militants such as the Taliban, though it wasn’t immediately clear what the Americans’ “
Source: U.S. military launches strikes in southern Afghanistan – CNN.com