Operation Champion Sword was a joint military operation by the forces of the United States and Afghanistan as part of an International Security Assistance Force

International Security Assistance Force

The International Security Assistance Force is a NATO-led security mission in Afghanistan established by the United Nations Security Council on 20 December 2001 by Resolution 1386 as envisaged by the Bonn Agreement...

 against the Taliban and allies. Lasting for a week, the operation resulted in the capture of 14 militants and homemade bomb-makers, as well as improving the general security of Khost Province

Khost Province

Khost is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the east of the country. Khost province used to be part of Paktia province in the past...

. The operation targeted safe havens and terrorist hideouts in the Sabari

Sabari District

Sabari District is situated in the northern part of Khost Province, Afghanistan. It borders Musa Khel District to the west, Paktia Province to the north, Bak District to the east and Tere Zayi and Khost districts to the south.The population is 62,800...

 and Tere Zayi

Tere Zayi District

Tere Zayi is one of the districts of Khost Province, Afghanistan. It is situated in the northeast of the province. It borders with Khost and Sabari districts to the west, Bak District to the north and Pakistan to the east. The population is 39,600. The district center is Aliser, located in the...

districts of Khost province.