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KABUL, Afghanistan - An Afghan-international security force searched a compound in a rural area of the Nawah-ye Barakzai District, Helmand province after intelligence information indicated militant activity. During the search the security forces detained a couple of suspected insurgents.
Another joint security force in Helmand searched a compound outside the town of Khugyani Gundey, in the Nahr-e Saraj District after intelligence information indicated militant activity. During the search the joint force detained a pair of suspected insurgents.
In Khowst last night, an Afghan-international security force searched a compound outside the town of Surwapan Tuy, in the Sabari District after intelligence information confirmed militant activity and captured several insurgents.The joint force also found multiple rifles, shotguns and grenades.
In a separate Khowst operation yesterday, an Afghan-international security force searched a pair of compounds near the village of Karizownah in the Sabari District after intelligence information indicated militant activity. During the search the team detained several suspected insurgents including a known Haqqani facilitator responsible for the purchase and movement of weapons for the network.
In other operations, international forces found a cache of 24 Chinese mortar grenades in Ghazni province. The munitions were destroyed by an explosive ordnance disposal team.
A joint security patrol in the Reg-e Khan Neshin district of Helmand found a drug cache yesterday. The cache contained 90 kilograms of marijuana, 22 kg of hashish and 45 kg of seeds. Three suspects were detained. The drugs will be destroyed.
No Afghan civilians were harmed during these operations.
| Date Taken: | 03.02.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 03.02.2010 03:13 |
| Story ID: | 46020 |
| Location: | KABUL, AF |
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