SgtJim
04-28-2011, 07:31 PM
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 10568
2011-04-S-088
For Immediate Release
KABUL, Afghanistan (April 28, 2011) – A combined Afghan and coalition security force killed several Taliban insurgents and detained several more during a clearing operation in Murghab district, Badghis province, yesterday.
The combined security force conducted the operation to disrupt a known Taliban safe haven in Sakazai village in order to prevent future insurgent attacks in the province. The area has historically been associated with the senior Badghis official for Taliban attacks and operations.
The force was in the process of clearing several suspected insurgent locations, when they came into contact with heavily-armed insurgents. The insurgents engaged the force with large-caliber machine guns and AK-47 rifles. The force returned fired, killing several insurgents.
During a follow-on assessment, it was discovered that one of the individuals involved and killed during the operation was an Afghan female. She was located amongst the firing insurgents. It is assessed she was killed during the exchange of gunfire between the heavily-armed insurgents and the security forces. The force also discovered multiple large caliber machine guns, AK-47 rifles, homemade bomb initiating devices and chest racks.
The force detained several suspected insurgents for further questioning.
In other ISAF news throughout Afghanistan:
South
Coalition forces detained two suspected insurgents when a weapons cache of improvised explosive device making materials was discovered in Marjeh district, Helmand province, today.
The cache consisted of one pressure plate, 10 feet (three meters) of electrical wire, eight circuit boards, gun powder, five cell phones, six batteries, several spools of copper wire and several improvised explosive device components.
The patrol also found 13 pounds (six kilograms) of opium tar.
The two suspected insurgents were detained for questioning and the materials were destroyed by security forces.
In Tarin Kot, Uruzgan province a coalition patrol discovered a weapons cache, today, consisting of 400 7.62 mm rounds, 10 charge bags, nine recoilless rifle rounds and three bags of detonation cord.
In Zharay district, Kandahar province a combined Afghan and coalition force patrol today, detained a suspected insurgent who was transporting 220 pounds (100 kilograms) of hash on a motorcycle. The hash was destroyed at the site.
In the same district and province, Afghan and coalition forces discovered five IEDs, 10 pressure plates, one bag of shrapnel, one jug filled with homemade explosives, detonation cord and wire. The IEDs and materials were destroyed on site.
Also in Kandahar province, in Arghandab district, Afghan and coalition forces discovered 20 anti-personnel mines. The mines were all neutralized.
2011-04-S-088
For Immediate Release
KABUL, Afghanistan (April 28, 2011) – A combined Afghan and coalition security force killed several Taliban insurgents and detained several more during a clearing operation in Murghab district, Badghis province, yesterday.
The combined security force conducted the operation to disrupt a known Taliban safe haven in Sakazai village in order to prevent future insurgent attacks in the province. The area has historically been associated with the senior Badghis official for Taliban attacks and operations.
The force was in the process of clearing several suspected insurgent locations, when they came into contact with heavily-armed insurgents. The insurgents engaged the force with large-caliber machine guns and AK-47 rifles. The force returned fired, killing several insurgents.
During a follow-on assessment, it was discovered that one of the individuals involved and killed during the operation was an Afghan female. She was located amongst the firing insurgents. It is assessed she was killed during the exchange of gunfire between the heavily-armed insurgents and the security forces. The force also discovered multiple large caliber machine guns, AK-47 rifles, homemade bomb initiating devices and chest racks.
The force detained several suspected insurgents for further questioning.
In other ISAF news throughout Afghanistan:
South
Coalition forces detained two suspected insurgents when a weapons cache of improvised explosive device making materials was discovered in Marjeh district, Helmand province, today.
The cache consisted of one pressure plate, 10 feet (three meters) of electrical wire, eight circuit boards, gun powder, five cell phones, six batteries, several spools of copper wire and several improvised explosive device components.
The patrol also found 13 pounds (six kilograms) of opium tar.
The two suspected insurgents were detained for questioning and the materials were destroyed by security forces.
In Tarin Kot, Uruzgan province a coalition patrol discovered a weapons cache, today, consisting of 400 7.62 mm rounds, 10 charge bags, nine recoilless rifle rounds and three bags of detonation cord.
In Zharay district, Kandahar province a combined Afghan and coalition force patrol today, detained a suspected insurgent who was transporting 220 pounds (100 kilograms) of hash on a motorcycle. The hash was destroyed at the site.
In the same district and province, Afghan and coalition forces discovered five IEDs, 10 pressure plates, one bag of shrapnel, one jug filled with homemade explosives, detonation cord and wire. The IEDs and materials were destroyed on site.
Also in Kandahar province, in Arghandab district, Afghan and coalition forces discovered 20 anti-personnel mines. The mines were all neutralized.