Iraqi Army Soldiers conducted training Aug. 30 at Joint Security Station Deason in Baghdad, exhibiting their capability to secure a more stable and sovereign Iraq.

Afghan and coalition forces killed or captured hundreds of Taliban and Haqqani extremists during the past month, military officials said.

In August, the security forces detained more than 500 insurgents and killed 160 more. Among the captured or killed were 23 Haqqani network chiefs and 53 Taliban leaders. These leadership figures include shadow governors, commanders, subcommanders and weapons facilitators.

An Afghan and coalition security force detained several insurgents in Helmand province Tuesday while in pursuit of a Taliban shadow governor in Musa Qal'ah District.

During the course of the operation, four insurgents were also killed.

KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan - The combination of weapons, ammunition, improvised explosive devices and enemy insurgents spell danger for any coalition forces facing them.

Fortunately, a highly-skilled group of Soldiers here make it their mission to locate, capture or destroy insurgents and their weapons before they can be used against friendly forces.

Video by 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment

Afghan National Security Forces and U.S. soldiers from Task Force Bastogne conducted a major air assault in the village of Omar, in the Monogai District of Kunar province Monday.

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (AFNS) -- Members of a munitions flight here are tasked with building bombs.

Coalition forces carried out an air strike on a senior Taliban commander south of Sangin, Helmand province Sunday, Aug. 29.

The target of the operation, Qari Hazrat, an insurgent commander who had been conducting hit and run attack in the Sangin and Qaleh Ye Gaz areas against Afghan and coalition forces, was killed in the strike, along with three other insurgents.

With the threat of the improvised explosive device in Operation Iraqi Freedom, U.S. and coalition forces had to adapt to a new battlefield.