Oct. 10., 2012. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces killed six insurgents, detained five, located a weapons cache and cleared eight improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Oct. 9.

Ghazni province
Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces found and safely cleared an improvised explosive device in Andar district.

Khowst province
Afghan Border Police and coalition forces detained three insurgents while investigating an improvised explosive device in Terezayi district. The improvised explosive device was safely cleared and the detained suspects were transferred to a base for questioning.

Afghan Uniformed Police and coalition forces discovered a weapons cache in Shamal district. The cache contained a sniper rifle, four rocket-propelled grenades and their launcher, small arms and ammunition, three land mines, and copper wire.

Logar province
Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces found and safely cleared three improvised explosive devices, one in Baraki Barak district and three in Pul-E Alam district.

Paktika province
A coalition airstrike killed three insurgents in Giyan district in response to Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces receiving small arms and indirect fire.

Wardak province
Afghan National Army soldiers and coalition forces found and safely cleared three improvised explosive devices in Nerkh district.

Afghan National Army soldiers killed three insurgents, wounded one and detained one during an engagement in Maidan Shahr district. The wounded received medical care and was then transferred, along with the detained, to a base for questioning.

Operations in RC-East are still ongoing.

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