SgtJim
02-28-2011, 06:04 AM
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 9898
2011-02-S-205
For Immediate Release
KABUL, Afghanistan (Feb. 27, 2011) — Afghan and coalition forces detained two insurgents and discovered a weapons cache in Zurmat district, Paktiya province today.
The cache consisted of four boxes of DSHKA machine gun ammunitions, two combat helmets, five anti personnel mines, two magazines and six grenades.
In other ISAF news throughout Afghanistan:
South
In Panjwa’i district, Kandahar province a combined dismounted patrol of Afghan and coalition forces discovered a weapons cache today. The cache consisted of four rocket propelled grenades, eight victim operated improvised explosive devices, one 82 mm mortar round, four RPG propellants, one machine gun and several IED making components.
In a separate operation in Panjwa’i district, Kandahar province, combined Afghan and coalition forces operating in the area discovered a weapons cache. The cache consisted of one AK-47 with several full magazines, three grenades, three grenades strikers, one 80mm mortar tube filled with homemade explosive materials, eight rocket propelled grenades warheads, four RPG charges, one two and half gallons (10 liters) propane tank filled with homemade explosive materials, two 80mm illumination rounds, one RPG launcher and several rolls of electric wire.
In Marjah district, Helmand province, Afghan and coalition forces operating in the area discovered a weapons cache consisting of one rocket propelled grenade launcher, two RPG rounds and two grenades.
All weapons have been or will be destroyed by security forces.
2011-02-S-205
For Immediate Release
KABUL, Afghanistan (Feb. 27, 2011) — Afghan and coalition forces detained two insurgents and discovered a weapons cache in Zurmat district, Paktiya province today.
The cache consisted of four boxes of DSHKA machine gun ammunitions, two combat helmets, five anti personnel mines, two magazines and six grenades.
In other ISAF news throughout Afghanistan:
South
In Panjwa’i district, Kandahar province a combined dismounted patrol of Afghan and coalition forces discovered a weapons cache today. The cache consisted of four rocket propelled grenades, eight victim operated improvised explosive devices, one 82 mm mortar round, four RPG propellants, one machine gun and several IED making components.
In a separate operation in Panjwa’i district, Kandahar province, combined Afghan and coalition forces operating in the area discovered a weapons cache. The cache consisted of one AK-47 with several full magazines, three grenades, three grenades strikers, one 80mm mortar tube filled with homemade explosive materials, eight rocket propelled grenades warheads, four RPG charges, one two and half gallons (10 liters) propane tank filled with homemade explosive materials, two 80mm illumination rounds, one RPG launcher and several rolls of electric wire.
In Marjah district, Helmand province, Afghan and coalition forces operating in the area discovered a weapons cache consisting of one rocket propelled grenade launcher, two RPG rounds and two grenades.
All weapons have been or will be destroyed by security forces.