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KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghan national army soldiers, advised and assisted by coalition forces, destroyed an illegal weapons and narcotics cache during a cordon and search in Sangin District, Helmand province today.
The Afghan-led force conducted a search of compounds believed to be used by militants to house equipment and personnel. During the search, a cache containing 25 kilograms of black tar heroin, more than 100 bags containing remnants of black tar heroin, approximately 10 pounds of ammonium nitrate liquid, 50 gallons of homemade explosive material, four jugs prepared for use as improvised explosive devices and seven mortar rounds were seized and destroyed.
No civilians, ANA or coalition forces were injured as a result of this operation.
"The ANA continue to take dangerous explosives and illegal narcotics away from the militants before they can be used," said a coalition forces spokesperson. "We will continue to support the ANA as they take away the militants' ability to wage their battle against the people of Afghanistan."
| Date Taken: | 05.25.2009 |
| Date Posted: | 05.25.2009 14:43 |
| Story ID: | 34073 |
| Location: | KABUL, AF |
| Web Views: | 165 |
| Downloads: | 155 |
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