Afghan Forces participate in a "Hook and Line" explosives

Afghan Forces participate in a "Hook and Line" explosives clearing exercise at the Afghan National Army Engineer School near Camp Spann, Dec. 15. The Engineer School is the only one in Afghanistan that teaches the fundamentals of Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Improvised Explosive Device Defeat to Afghan National Security Forces. International Security Assistance Force Regional Command North supports Afghan National Security Forces in close coordination and collaboration in providing security and disrupting the insurgents' activities in order to protect the population, secure the highways and support the Afghan Border Patrol operations in the border areas and crossing points in order to set the conditions for economic, social and cultural development in key terrain districts.