Dec. 23., 2012. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces detained 15 insurgents and located one weapons cache during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours Dec. 22.

Logar province

Afghan National Security and coalition forces detained one insurgent during an engagement in Pul-e Alam district. The detained suspect was transferred to a base for questioning.

Paktya province

Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces discovered a weapons cache in Dzadran district. The cache contained small arms ammunition, rockets and heavy machine gun ammunition.

Afghan Uniformed Police and coalition forces detained 14 insurgents during an engagement in Gardez district. The detained suspects were transferred to a base for questioning.

Operations in RC-East are ongoing.

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