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KABUL, Afghanistan - An Afghan-international security force searched a compound northeast of Divalak, in the Reg-e Khan Meshin District, near Marjah, Helmand province, after intelligence information indicated militant activity.
During the search the security team captured a Taliban commander responsible for placing improvised explosive devices, and the movement of militant personnel and weapons to various insurgent networks. The joint team also found a large amount of cash on the captured Taliban facilitator.
Also in Helmand last night, a joint security force searched a compound southwest of Lashkar Gah, in the Nad-e Ali District, near Marjah, after intelligence information indicated militant activity.
During the search the security force detained a few suspected insurgents for further questioning.
In Khowst last night, an Afghan-international security force searched a compound west of the village of Ya qubi, in the Sabari District, after intelligence information indicated militant activity.
During the search the security force detained several suspected militants for further questioning.
In other operations, an ISAF patrol found a weapons cache in the Nad-e Ali District last night. The cache contained two grenades, an AK-47 rifle and small-arms ammunition.
Yesterday in the Nad-e Ali District, an Afghan-international patrol found a cache containing 45 kilograms (almost 100 lbs.) of raw opium, an AK-47 rifle and ammunition, four 30mm rounds and a bag of electronic components. The drugs were destroyed.
In the Reg-e Khan Neshin District of Helmand yesterday, an ISAF patrol found three unexpended rockets in an open area. The rockets will be destroyed.
In the Tarin Kot District of Uruzgan province yesterday, an ISAF patrol found several ammunition caches in close proximity to each other.
The caches contained a mortar round, 1,000 rounds of small-arms ammunition and a 1-kg bag of home-made explosive. The caches were destroyed by an explosive ordnance disposal team.
No Afghan civilians were harmed during these operations.
| Date Taken: | 03.23.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 03.23.2010 02:55 |
| Story ID: | 47057 |
| Location: | KABUL, AF |
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