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KABUL, Afghanistan – A combined Afghan and coalition patrol killed several insurgents and detained several other suspected insurgents during an operation in Alah Say District, Kapisa province, April 9.
The combined force was attacked by several insurgents using small-arms and heavy machine gun fire while on a patrol. The force returned fire killing, several insurgents.
Several men were also detained during the operation. They were taken by Afghan authorities for processing and further questioning.
In other International Security Assistance Force news throughout Afghanistan:
South
Afghan and coalition forces killed one insurgent in Sangin District, Helmand province, April 10. The combined force received small-arms fire from insurgents while on patrol in the district. After establishing positive identification of the insurgents’ position, the combined force engaged the enemy with small-arms fire, killing one insurgent. No civilian casualties or collateral damage was reported during the operation.
In Panjwai’i District, Kandahar province, Afghan and coalition forces discovered a weapons cache consisting of 20 pounds of ammonium nitrate, 20 pounds of black powder and one block of black heroin. The drugs were destroyed by security forces.
East
A coalition patrol operating in Ghazni District, Ghazni province April 10 discovered a weapons cache consisting of 16 rocket-propelled grenade rounds and 11 82 mm rounds. The items were safely destroyed on site.
| Date Taken: | 04.10.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 04.10.2011 16:45 |
| Story ID: | 68540 |
| Location: | KABUL, AF |
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