Thursday, September 6, 2012

Sep. 06., 2012. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces killed eight insurgents, detained three, located two weapons caches and cleared six improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Sept. 5.

Ghazni province
Afghan National Police and coalition forces discovered a weapons cache in Wali Muhammad Shahid Khugyani district. The cache contained homemade explosives.

Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces discovered a weapons cache in Ghazni district. The cache contained 12 barrels of homemade explosives wired to be used as IEDs.

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 Security Forces and coalition forces killed three insurgents during engagements in Muhammad Aghah and Pul-E Alam districts.

Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces detained two insurgents during engagements in Pul-E Alam district. The detained suspects were transferred to a base for questioning.

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

Afghan Border Police and coalition forces killed five insurgents during a small arms engagement in Khugyani district.

Paktika province
Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces found and safely cleared two IEDs, one in Sharan district and one in Yahya Khel district.

Kunar province
Afghan National Army soldiers and coalition forces found and safely cleared an IED in Dzadran district. Afghan National Army soldiers and coalition forces detained an insurgent during an engagement in Dzadran district. The detained suspect was transferred to a base for questioning.

Operations in RC-East are still ongoing.

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