Friday, August 17, 2012

Aug. 17., 2012. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces detained three insurgents, located a weapons cache and cleared seven improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Aug. 16.

Ghazni province
Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces found and safely cleared an IED in Ghazni district.

Khowst province
Afghan Border Police and coalition forces found and safely cleared two IEDs, one in Terezayi district and one in Khowst district.

Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces detained an insurgent during an engagement in Khowst district. The detained suspect was transferred to a base for questioning.

Laghman province
Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces found and safely cleared two IEDs, one in Mehtar Lam district and one in Alingar district.

Logar province
Afghan National Army soldiers and coalition forces found and safely cleared two IEDs in Pul-E Alam district.

Nangarhar province
Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces detained an insurgent during an engagement in Behsud district. The detained suspect was transferred to a base for questioning.

Paktiya province
Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces detained an insurgent during an engagement in Gardez district. The detained suspect was transferred to a base for questioning.

Wardak province
Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces discovered a weapons cache in Chak-E Wardak district. The cache contained mortar rounds.

Operations in RC-East are still ongoing.

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