SgtJim
07-15-2011, 05:09 AM
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ISAF Joint Command- Afghanistan
2011-07-S-044
For Immediate Release
KABUL, Afghanistan (July 14, 2011) – A combined Afghan and coalition force discovered a weapons cache in Sangin district, Helmand province, today.
The cache, discovered during a security operation, consisted of 408 pounds (185 kilograms) of homemade explosive, two rifles, 800 7.62 mm rounds, one 40 mm grenade, five mines, 19 blasting caps, four fuses, 65 pressure plates, four directional fragmentation charges, two rocket propelled grenade propellants and several IED making materials.
All the items were seized by security forces.
In other International Security Assistance Force news throughout Afghanistan:
East
In Charkh district, Logar province, a combined Afghan and coalition patrol discovered and seized today, a weapons cache consisting of nine 82 mm mortar rounds.
South
In Nawah-ye Barakzai district, Helmand province, a combined Afghan and coalition patrol found a cache of IED making materials today. The cache, which had been partially-hidden in the ground, consisted of 10 pound (4 kg) bags of an ammonium nitrate and aluminum mixture, detonation cord, lamp cord, a 9-volt battery and blasting caps. All items were seized by the patrol and will be destroyed by coalition forces at a later date.
West
In Shindand district, Herat province, a coalition patrol discovered a weapons cache today. The cache consisted of five 82 mm mortar rounds, one 122 mm grenade, four grenades, three 122 mm mortar grenade tail, one fuse, two RPG propellants, 50 14.5 mm rounds and a large quantity of sub munitions. All the weapons were seized by the coalition patrol.
ISAF Joint Command- Afghanistan
2011-07-S-044
For Immediate Release
KABUL, Afghanistan (July 14, 2011) – A combined Afghan and coalition force discovered a weapons cache in Sangin district, Helmand province, today.
The cache, discovered during a security operation, consisted of 408 pounds (185 kilograms) of homemade explosive, two rifles, 800 7.62 mm rounds, one 40 mm grenade, five mines, 19 blasting caps, four fuses, 65 pressure plates, four directional fragmentation charges, two rocket propelled grenade propellants and several IED making materials.
All the items were seized by security forces.
In other International Security Assistance Force news throughout Afghanistan:
East
In Charkh district, Logar province, a combined Afghan and coalition patrol discovered and seized today, a weapons cache consisting of nine 82 mm mortar rounds.
South
In Nawah-ye Barakzai district, Helmand province, a combined Afghan and coalition patrol found a cache of IED making materials today. The cache, which had been partially-hidden in the ground, consisted of 10 pound (4 kg) bags of an ammonium nitrate and aluminum mixture, detonation cord, lamp cord, a 9-volt battery and blasting caps. All items were seized by the patrol and will be destroyed by coalition forces at a later date.
West
In Shindand district, Herat province, a coalition patrol discovered a weapons cache today. The cache consisted of five 82 mm mortar rounds, one 122 mm grenade, four grenades, three 122 mm mortar grenade tail, one fuse, two RPG propellants, 50 14.5 mm rounds and a large quantity of sub munitions. All the weapons were seized by the coalition patrol.