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Acronyms and abbreviations abound in the military reports. To help make sense of them, here's a list of some of the most common jargon. For a more extensive list, visit The Guardian's military term glossary.
- ANA = Afghan National Army
- ANP = Afghan National Police
- BDA = Battle damage assessment
- CDN = Canadian
- COY = Company
- EOD = Explosive Ordinance Disposal (bomb diffuser)
- FF = Friendly forces
- IED = Improvised explosive device
- INS = Insurgent
- ISO = In support of
- IVO = In vicinity of
- KIA = Killed in action
- NFTR = Nothing further to report
- OMLT = Operational Mentor and Liaison Team
- PKM = Russian-made machine gun
- QRF = Quick Response Force
- RPG = Rocket-propelled grenade
- SAF = Small arms fire
- UXO = Unexploded Ordinance
- VSA = Vital signs absent
- WIA = Wounded in action