25 armed insurgents killed, 8 wounded and 21 arrested by ANP (Jul.18.,2012.)

Publish Date: Jul 18, 2012

25 armed insurgents killed, eight wounded and 21 arrested by Afghan National Police

Counterterrorism:

During the past 24 hours, Afghan National Police, Afghan National Army, NDS and Coalition Forces launched 25 joint clearance operations in Kunar, Nangarhar, Nooristan, Baghlan, Samangan, Takhar, Kunduz, Faryab, Sar-e-Pul, Balkh, Kandahar, Zabul, Uruzgan, Khost, Paktiya, Herat, Badghis and Helmand provinces.

As a result of these operations, 25 armed insurgents were killed, eight wounded and 21 others were arrested by Afghan National Police.

Also, during these operations, Afghan National Police discovered and confiscated 110 kilograms of opium, 25 different types of weapons with six magazines, three PKM machine guns, one rocket launcher, three radio handsets, 18 different types of mines, 220 kilograms of ammonium nitrate, three motorcycles and one vehicle.

During the same 24 hour period, Afghan National Police discovered and defused two anti-vehicle mines as a result of security operations in Ghazni and Nimroz provinces.

Crimes:
The 101 Kabul Zone National Police detained two individuals accused of murder and assault in the 2nd and 7th Districts of Kabul-City.

Posted in: Afghan National Army, Afghan National Police, Ghazni, International Security Assistance Force, Kandahar, Khost, MOI AF, Zabul Province