Oct. 11., 2012. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces killed six insurgents, located two weapons caches and cleared 15 improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Oct. 10.

Ghazni province
Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces found and safely cleared three IEDs, two in Ghazni district and one in Gelan district.

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

Afghan Uniformed Police and coalition forces discovered a weapons cache in Shamal district. The cache contained small arms, grenades and an IED.

Logar province
Afghan National Army soldiers found and safely cleared an IED in Baraki Barak district.

Afghan National Army soldiers killed an insurgent during an engagement in Baraki Barak district.

Paktika province
Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces found and safely cleared six IEDs in Orgun district.

Afghan Border Police killed an insurgent and discovered a weapons cache in Wazah Khwah district. The cache contained a radio, small arms, two motorcycles, three remotes, explosives and three knives.

Paktya province
Afghan National Army soldiers and coalition forces found and safely cleared an IED in Zurmat district.

Wardak province
Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces found and safely cleared three IEDs in Sayyidabad District.

Afghan National Army soldiers and coalition forces killed four insurgents during an engagement in Jaghatu dstrict.

Operations in RC-East are still ongoing.

Posted in: Afghan National Army, Afghan National Security Forces, Afghanistan, Bagram, Ghazni District, Improvised explosive device, RC-East, Urgun District