July 12., 2012. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan – Afghan and coalition forces detained four insurgents and cleared six improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, July 12.

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

Nangarhar province
Afghan Uniformed Police and coalition forces detained an insurgent while investigating an IED find in Surkh Rod district. The IED was safely cleared and the insurgent was transferred to a base for questioning.

Afghan Uniformed Police and coalition forces detained two insurgents while investigating an IED find in Surkh Rod district. The IED was safely cleared and the insurgents were transferred to a base for questioning.

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

Paktiya province
Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces found and safely cleared two IEDs, one in Shwak District and one in Sayyid Karam district.

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

Operations in RC-East are still ongoing.

Posted in: Afghan National Security Forces, Afghanistan, Bagram, Ghazni District, Improvised explosive device, International Security Assistance Force, Paktika Province, RC-East, Shwak District