HERAT, Afghanistan (Mar. 10) – The Commander of Regional Command West, Brigadier General Alessandro VELTRI - and the Deputy Commander of the 207th Afghan Army Corps - General Alijan SARWAI - went today at the FOB (Forward Operating Base) in Shindand, to visit the soldiers of Task Force Center, based 1st Regiment Bersaglieri, where there was the unit commander, Colonel Francis Mary CERAVOLOThe purpose of the visit was a meeting with military personnel of the Afghan National Army - under the command of Colonel Afzali NADIR - and ISAF forces to which they belong, in addition to the Italians, the U.S. and Albanian soldiers."It was my desire - said General VELTRI - to spend some time with the protagonists of the demand ing and considerable operation done yesterday, to ensure the smooth execution of the opening ceremony of the bridge built by Italian Provincial Team Reconstruction in the Zeerko Valley and that I had the pleasure of living with you.
The Zeerko Valley was an area impenetrable and adverse. Today, thanks to your constant presence alongside the Afghan National Security Forces and to the development of useful, effective and timely projects, it has become a place where people see in us the true reference for their future plans for security, stability and progress.That bridge is the ideal connection between the Afghan people and you."For his part, General SARWAI expressed "sincere gratitude and great appreciation for the professional competence, the spirit of sacrifice and abnegation with which the Afghan security forces and allies of ISAF contributing, not without risks, to defend the interests of the Afghan people.”“My hope - concluded General SARWAI - is to see the Afghan National Security Forces to carry out, as soon as possible and independently, the same activities that now we runs together.”The visit continued with a briefing given by Colonel CERAVOLO on the activities conducted by the Task Force Center where, special interest, giving rise to the statistics relating to the drastic reduction of direct offensive action demonstration of the increasingly effective presence on the territory of the Afghan security forces and ISAF. "Thanks to the frequent meetings with the authorities and local elders - said Colonel CERAVOLO - ISAF is increasing its presence and, in fact, obtaining the trust of the population. This is not the time to hold back: we must, indeed, initially pointing to increase the Afghan Army presence on the ground so that, at a later time, could be the Police forces to consolidate the results achieved so far." 
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