SgtJim
03-01-2011, 08:59 AM
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 9905
2011-02-S-212
For Immediate Release
KABUL, Afghanistan (Feb. 28, 2011) — Afghan and International Security Assistance Forces confirmed the death of an insurgent leader along with two other individuals, who threatened the security force during a security operation in Nad’Ali district, Helmand province, Saturday.
The targeted insurgent Abdul Bari was an insurgent leader who had been involved in planning and conducting improvised explosive device attacks on the civilian population.
No civilians were injured during the conduct of this operation.
In other ISAF news throughout Afghanistan:
South
In Kajran district, Daykundi province a combined Afghan and coalition forces patrol discovered a weapons cache yesterday. The cache consisted of 14 75mm recoiless rifle ammunition, 200 ZPU machine gun rounds and 45 82mm mortar rounds. Initial inspection showed although the munitions were no longer operable they could have been used in the manufacture of improvised explosive devices.
In Sangin district, Helmand province, Afghan and coalition forces operating in the area today, discovered a weapons cache consisting of five pressure plates, 1000 7.62mm rounds, one rocket propelled grenade, four M16 magazines, 10 AK-47 magazines and several improvised explosive device components.
West
A combined effort between Afghan and coalition forces lead to the discovery of a weapons cache in Shindand district, Herat province yesterday. The cache consisted of 812 different caliber (smaller than or equal to 40mm) rounds, 14 grenades, 37 fuses, two rockets and several rockets parts.
All weapons have been or will be destroyed by security forces.
2011-02-S-212
For Immediate Release
KABUL, Afghanistan (Feb. 28, 2011) — Afghan and International Security Assistance Forces confirmed the death of an insurgent leader along with two other individuals, who threatened the security force during a security operation in Nad’Ali district, Helmand province, Saturday.
The targeted insurgent Abdul Bari was an insurgent leader who had been involved in planning and conducting improvised explosive device attacks on the civilian population.
No civilians were injured during the conduct of this operation.
In other ISAF news throughout Afghanistan:
South
In Kajran district, Daykundi province a combined Afghan and coalition forces patrol discovered a weapons cache yesterday. The cache consisted of 14 75mm recoiless rifle ammunition, 200 ZPU machine gun rounds and 45 82mm mortar rounds. Initial inspection showed although the munitions were no longer operable they could have been used in the manufacture of improvised explosive devices.
In Sangin district, Helmand province, Afghan and coalition forces operating in the area today, discovered a weapons cache consisting of five pressure plates, 1000 7.62mm rounds, one rocket propelled grenade, four M16 magazines, 10 AK-47 magazines and several improvised explosive device components.
West
A combined effort between Afghan and coalition forces lead to the discovery of a weapons cache in Shindand district, Herat province yesterday. The cache consisted of 812 different caliber (smaller than or equal to 40mm) rounds, 14 grenades, 37 fuses, two rockets and several rockets parts.
All weapons have been or will be destroyed by security forces.