Sep. 05., 2012. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition detained two insurgents, located a weapons cache and cleared six improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Sept. 4.

Laghman province
Afghan National Police and coalition forces found and safely cleared an improvised explosive device in Mehtar Lam district.

Logar province
Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces found and safely cleared two improvised explosive devices in Pul-E Alam district.

Nangarhar province
Afghan Uniformed Police and coalition forces found and safely cleared an improvised explosive device in Shinwar district.

Afghan Border Police and coalition forces detained a known improvised explosive device emplacer in Jalalabad district. The detained suspect was transferred to a base for questioning.

Paktika province
Afghan Border Police and coalition forces detained an insurgent during an engagement in Giyan district. The detained suspect was transferred to a base for questioning.

Wardak province
Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces found and safely cleared two improvised explosive decices, one in Sayyidabad district and one in Maidan Shahr district.

Afghan National Army soldiers and coalition forces discovered a weapons cache in Sayyidabad district. The cache contained homemade explosives and multiple mortar rounds being used for improvised explosive devices.

Operations in RC-East are still ongoing.