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KABUL, Afghanistan - This morning in the Musa Qalah District of Helmand province, an Afghan civilian notified an Afghan-international security patrol of unexploded ordnance. The patrol responded and found two rocket-propelled grenades, a suicide vest with C-4 explosive, and detonation cord. An explosive ordnance disposal team destroyed the cache.
A variety of programs encourage Afghan civilians to report weapons caches, explosive devices, explosive-making materials, criminals and suspicious activities in exchange for monetary and non-monetary rewards. In Regional Command South, more than 300 Afghan civilians have come forward with tips this quarter. As a result, hundreds of potentially deadly explosive devices and related components have been destroyed by ISAF forces.
In the Tarin Kot District of Uruzgan province today, an ISAF patrol found a cache containing a grenade, two RPG rounds, an RPG launcher, an AK-47 rifle and small-arms ammunition. The cache was confiscated.
Yesterday, an Afghan-international security patrol observed two people running from a moped in the Nad-e Ali district, Helmand province.
After investigating, the patrol discovered weapons on the moped consisting of several machine guns, three RPGs, an RPG launcher, and 300 rounds of machine gun ammunition. The cache was destroyed.
In the Chorah District of Uruzgan yesterday, a joint patrol found a cache containing a grenade, an AK-47 rifle, an anti-personnel mine shell and small-arms ammunition.
Afghanistan national security forces with ISAF partners conducted a combined operation Sunday in the Baghran Valley, Helmand province. The operation was intended to capture insurgents responsible for road-side bombing attacks against ANSF and civilians.
After surrounding the compound in which several suspects were located, Afghan special police were able to get all residents to exit the compound. Several men were detained and 25 kilograms (55 pounds) of wet opium was found along with two assault rifles with two boxes of 7.62mm ammunition, two RPGs, one pistol and several IED detonators and components.
Thirteen women and 15 children were protected throughout this operation, in which no civilians were injured.
| Date Taken: | 05.04.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 05.04.2010 05:33 |
| Story ID: | 49077 |
| Location: | KABUL, AF |
| Web Views: | 285 |
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