Oct. 09., 2012. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces located a weapons cache and cleared six improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Oct. 8.

Ghazni province
Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces discovered a weapons cache in Ghazni district. The cache contained 14-20 kilogram barrels of homemade explosives.

Afghan National Army soldiers and coalition forces found and safely cleared two improvised explosive devices in Qarah Bagh district.

Khowst province
Afghan National Army soldiers found and safely cleared an improvised explosive device in Shamal district.

Laghman province
Afghan National Army soldiers found and safely cleared an improvised explosive device in Mehtar Lam district.

Logar province
Afghan National Police found and safely cleared an improvised explosive device in Pul-E Alam district.

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

Operations in RC-East are still ongoing.

Posted in: Afghan National Army, Afghan National Police, Afghanistan, Ghazni District, Improvised explosive device, Mihtarlam, Pul-i-Alam District, RC-East