SgtJim
12-27-2010, 12:24 PM
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan
2010-12-S-309
3480, 3507, 3517, 3550, 3552, 3672, 3621
For Immediate Release
KABUL, Afghanistan (Dec. 27, 2010) – More than 10 insurgents were killed and others wounded
by Afghan National Security Forces and International Security Assistance Force during separate clearing
operations in southern and eastern Afghanistan over the last 24 hours.
In Musa Qal’ah district, Helmand province, coalition forces spotted insurgents emplacing an improvised
explosive device. After gaining positive identification, coalition forces engaged the enemy position
with small arms fire, killing several insurgents.
In Tagab district, Kapisa province, a combined patrol was engaged by insurgents with small arms fire.
After gaining positive identification, combined forces returned fire to the enemy position, killing
and wounding numerous insurgents.
Afghan National Security Forces and ISAF discovered several caches in eastern and southern Afghanistan today.
In Kandahar, Ghazni and Logar provinces, combined patrols found four weapons and improvised explosive
device components caches in Panjwa’i, Bahram-e Shahid, Muhammad Aghah and Arghandab districts
during separate clearing operations. The caches consisted of 1,600 .50 caliber rounds,
1,650 12.7 mm rounds, 12 chest racks, 11 pressure plates, 260 14.5 mm rounds,
three rocket-propelled grenades, 200 7.62 mm rounds, 122 82 mm mortar rounds and several IED making electrical components.
A combined patrol discovered a large weapons and IED components cache in Chorah district,
Uruzgan province, consisting of 30 .50 caliber, 100 .50 caliber armor-piercing rounds, 500 7.62 mm rounds,
four AK-47s, 30 9 mm rounds, two guns, three chest racks, one radio rigged for radio command device, six RPGs and two fuses.
Initial reports indicate no civilians were injured and no damage was reported during the
weapons clearing operations. The weapons from all provinces were confiscated and will be destroyed.
2010-12-S-309
3480, 3507, 3517, 3550, 3552, 3672, 3621
For Immediate Release
KABUL, Afghanistan (Dec. 27, 2010) – More than 10 insurgents were killed and others wounded
by Afghan National Security Forces and International Security Assistance Force during separate clearing
operations in southern and eastern Afghanistan over the last 24 hours.
In Musa Qal’ah district, Helmand province, coalition forces spotted insurgents emplacing an improvised
explosive device. After gaining positive identification, coalition forces engaged the enemy position
with small arms fire, killing several insurgents.
In Tagab district, Kapisa province, a combined patrol was engaged by insurgents with small arms fire.
After gaining positive identification, combined forces returned fire to the enemy position, killing
and wounding numerous insurgents.
Afghan National Security Forces and ISAF discovered several caches in eastern and southern Afghanistan today.
In Kandahar, Ghazni and Logar provinces, combined patrols found four weapons and improvised explosive
device components caches in Panjwa’i, Bahram-e Shahid, Muhammad Aghah and Arghandab districts
during separate clearing operations. The caches consisted of 1,600 .50 caliber rounds,
1,650 12.7 mm rounds, 12 chest racks, 11 pressure plates, 260 14.5 mm rounds,
three rocket-propelled grenades, 200 7.62 mm rounds, 122 82 mm mortar rounds and several IED making electrical components.
A combined patrol discovered a large weapons and IED components cache in Chorah district,
Uruzgan province, consisting of 30 .50 caliber, 100 .50 caliber armor-piercing rounds, 500 7.62 mm rounds,
four AK-47s, 30 9 mm rounds, two guns, three chest racks, one radio rigged for radio command device, six RPGs and two fuses.
Initial reports indicate no civilians were injured and no damage was reported during the
weapons clearing operations. The weapons from all provinces were confiscated and will be destroyed.