Saturday, May 19, 2012

Eight armed insurgents killed and one other arrested by Afghan National Police

 
Publish Date: May 19, 2012
Eight armed insurgents killed and one other arrested by Afghan National Police

Counterterrorism:
During the past 24 hours, Afghan National Police, Afghan National Army, NDS and Coalition Forces launched eight joint clearance operations in Kabul, Nangarhar, Nooristan, Baghlan, Kandahar, Helmand, Zabul and Uruzgan provinces.

As a result of these operations, eight armed insurgents were killed and one other was arrested by Afghan National Police.

 Also, during these operations, Afghan National Police discovered and confiscated one mortar round, one rocket launcher, 25 different types of weapons, 15 radio handsets, 21 heavy rounds, 950 light rounds, four anti-vehicle mines, 2kg of opium, 7kg of explosive materials, 155 magazines and four motorbikes.

During the same 24 hour period, Afghan National Police discovered and defused one anti-vehicle mine, 27 heavy rounds and 125 kilograms of explosive materials as a result of security operations in Logar and Ghazni provinces.

In the meantime, Afghan National Police arrested one armed insurgent with an explosives laden motorbike in the Shikh Lala region, Farah City capital of Farah province, yesterday.

Additionally, one mine planter was killed by his own explosives while he attempted to plant a roadside mine in the Panjwaie District of southern Kandahar province, yesterday.
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