Catamounts on prowl during Mountain Fury

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By Sgt. Amber Robinson Task Force Spartan Public Affairs

FORWARD OPERATING BASE ORGUN-E, Afghanistan — As major efforts are made across Afghanistan to rid the country of Taliban influence, the Soldiers of 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Spartan, have played an instrumental role in operations in the southeastern part of the country.

The “Catamounts” contributed enormously to Operation Mountain Fury, a comprehensive anti-terror effort focused in the provinces of Ghazni, Paktya, Khost and Paktika Provinces, which Coalition forces conducted in the late summer and early fall.

Decisive action for Catamount Fury, 2-87’s portion of the operation, began in mid-September and continued into the last days of the month. The Catamount Soldiers focused on 10 objectives during the project, all villages in the Andar District of Ghazni Province.

“This mission was strictly intelligence-driven,” said Army Lt. Col. Chris Toner, 2-87 battalion commander. “We received strong information that Andar was a center of gravity for Taliban activity.”