PAKTYA PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Soldiers from C Company, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment, captured an insurgent Oct. 7 near Yazeen Village in the Zormat District of Paktya Province. According to Staff Sgt. Robert Brown of Henniker, N.H., C Co., 3rd Bn., 172 Inf. Regt., the suspect, who is known to have emplaced several Improvised Explosive Devices in the vicinity of Combat Outpost Zormat, was captured during a village search.
“Getting this guy off the street will certainly make Zormat District a safer place, not just for us, but also for the civilians who travel the same roads we do. IEDs are not just a danger for coalition forces, they also hurt innocent civilians,” said Capt. Dan Newman, C Co. commander, from Merrimack, N.H.
During the operation, the Route Clearance Element they were working with also disposed of two IEDs, and found two single action rifles, an AK-47 and about 1,000 rounds of ammunition.
Afghan National Army and C Co. Soldiers began their search operation at around 4 a.m. to gain the element of surprise. After apprehending the suspect, the ANA unit took custody of him in order to facilitate his prosecution under Afghan law.
| Date Taken: | 10.14.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 10.14.2010 02:23 |
| Story ID: | 58053 |
| Location: | PAKTYA PROVINCE, AF |
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