SgtJim
03-17-2011, 06:14 PM
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 9989
2011-03-S-059
For Immediate Release
KABUL, Afghanistan (March 17, 2011) – Afghan National Security and International Security Assistance Forces confirmed the capture of a known facilitator of improvised explosive device attacks in Lashkar Gah district, Helmand province today.
The insurgent, Haji Nika, was captured in a routine combined Afghan and coalition forces detention operation in Lashkar Gah district, March 10.
In other ISAF news throughout Afghanistan:
South
Afghan and coalition forces detained two known IED-facilitators in Uruzgan province. The first facilitator was detained in the Tangi valley region, March 11 while the second was detained during a separate combined Afghan and coalition forces operation in western Uruzgan province, Monday.
Both men are currently in custody of the Afghan National Police.
In Garm Ser district, Helmand province, a coalition forces patrol discovered a weapons and narcotics cache yesterday. The cache consisted of 1,540 pounds (700 kilograms) of dry opium. The patrol also confiscated one AK-47 rifle and detained a suspected individual in association with the drugs cache.
In a separate clearing operation in Spin Boldak district Kandahar province today a combined Afghan and coalition security forces patrol confiscated 6,600 pounds (3,000 kilograms) of hashish and several narcotics processing tools.
East
Several armed insurgents were killed by a coalition forces patrol in Shigal wa Sheltan district, Kunar province today. The coalition forces patrol was attacked by insurgents with small arms fire while conducting a patrol in the area. The patrol engaged them and requested close air support killing several insurgents and wounding one.
In Pul-e 'Alam district, Logar province, a combined Afghan and coalition security forces patrol discovered a weapons cache yesterday. The cache consisted of two chemical pencil time fuse, one rocket propelled grenade, one RPG booster and seven 82 mm recoilless rifle rounds.
In Khost district, Khost province, a coalition forces patrol found a weapons cache today consisting of one box of hand grenades, eight mines, C-4 explosives and several IED-making components.
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from ISAF (http://www.isaf.nato.int/)
2011-03-S-059
For Immediate Release
KABUL, Afghanistan (March 17, 2011) – Afghan National Security and International Security Assistance Forces confirmed the capture of a known facilitator of improvised explosive device attacks in Lashkar Gah district, Helmand province today.
The insurgent, Haji Nika, was captured in a routine combined Afghan and coalition forces detention operation in Lashkar Gah district, March 10.
In other ISAF news throughout Afghanistan:
South
Afghan and coalition forces detained two known IED-facilitators in Uruzgan province. The first facilitator was detained in the Tangi valley region, March 11 while the second was detained during a separate combined Afghan and coalition forces operation in western Uruzgan province, Monday.
Both men are currently in custody of the Afghan National Police.
In Garm Ser district, Helmand province, a coalition forces patrol discovered a weapons and narcotics cache yesterday. The cache consisted of 1,540 pounds (700 kilograms) of dry opium. The patrol also confiscated one AK-47 rifle and detained a suspected individual in association with the drugs cache.
In a separate clearing operation in Spin Boldak district Kandahar province today a combined Afghan and coalition security forces patrol confiscated 6,600 pounds (3,000 kilograms) of hashish and several narcotics processing tools.
East
Several armed insurgents were killed by a coalition forces patrol in Shigal wa Sheltan district, Kunar province today. The coalition forces patrol was attacked by insurgents with small arms fire while conducting a patrol in the area. The patrol engaged them and requested close air support killing several insurgents and wounding one.
In Pul-e 'Alam district, Logar province, a combined Afghan and coalition security forces patrol discovered a weapons cache yesterday. The cache consisted of two chemical pencil time fuse, one rocket propelled grenade, one RPG booster and seven 82 mm recoilless rifle rounds.
In Khost district, Khost province, a coalition forces patrol found a weapons cache today consisting of one box of hand grenades, eight mines, C-4 explosives and several IED-making components.
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from ISAF (http://www.isaf.nato.int/)