May 03., 2013. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan National Security and Coalition Forces detained two suspected insurgents and found and safely cleared nine improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, May 2.

Khowst province
Afghan National Security and coalition forces detained one suspected insurgent during operations in the Nadir Shah Kot District. The suspect was transferred to a base for questioning.

Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Sabari district.

Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Terezayi district.

Laghman province
Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Mehtar Lam district.

Logar province
Coalition Forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Baraki Barak district.

Nangarhar province
Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Bati Kot district.

Paktika province
Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Orgun district.

Wardak province
Afghan National Security and coalition forces detained one suspected insurgent during operations in the Nerkh district. The suspect was transferred to a base for questioning.

Afghan National Security and coaliton forces found and safely cleared three IEDs during operations in the Sayyidabad district.

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Apr. 30., 2013. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan National Security and coalition forces killed three insurgents, detained three suspected insurgents and found and safely cleared one improvised explosive device during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, April 29.

Kabul province
Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Sarobi district.

Kapisa province
Afghan National Security Forces killed one insurgent during operations in the Alah Say district.

Kunar province
Afghan National Security Forces killed one insurgent during operations in the Manogai district.

Laghman province
Afghan National Security and coalition forces killed one insurgent during operations in the Mehtar Lam district.

Paktika province
Afghan National Security Forces detained three suspected insurgents during operations in the Sharan district. The suspects were transferred to a base for questioning.

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Apr. 23., 2013. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan National Security and coalition forces detained 10 suspected insurgents, discovered one weapons cache and found and safely cleared six improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, April 22.

Ghazni province
Afghan National Security and coalition forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Andar district.

Laghman province
Afghan National Security and coalition forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Alingar district.

Afghan National Security and coalition forces found and safely cleared one IED, detained 10 suspected insurgents and discovered a weapons cache during operations in the Mehtar Lam district. The detained suspects were transferred to a base for questioning. The cache contained 34 IEDs and homemade explosive materiel.

Paktika province
Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared three IEDs during operations in the Khoshmand district.

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Apr. 22., 2013. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan National Security and coalition forces found and safely cleared six improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, April 21.

Kunar province
Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Sar Kani district.

Laghman province
Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared three IEDs during operations in the Mehtar Lam fistrict.

Paktika province
Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Terway district.

Parwan province
Afghan National Security and coalition forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Bagram district.

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Apr. 16., 2013. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan National Security and coalition forces detained three suspected insurgents and found and safely cleared six improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, April 15.

Ghazni province
Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Qarah Bagh district.

Khowst province
Afghan National Security and coalition forces detained three suspected insurgents during operations in the Khowst district. The detained suspects were transferred to a base for questioning.

Afghan National Security and coalition forces found and safely cleared two IEDs during operations in the Sabari district.

Lagham province
Afghan National Security and coalition forces found and safely cleared three IEDs during operations in the Mehtar Lam district.

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Apr. 09., 2013. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces detained four suspected insurgents and found and safely cleared 16 improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, April 8.

Ghazni province
Afghan National Security Forces found and cleared one IED during operations in the Ab Band district. Afghan National Security Forces found and cleared three IEDs during operations in the Dehyak district.

Kunar province
Afghan National Security Forces found and cleared one IED during operations in the Tsowkey district.

Laghman province
Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared three IEDs during operations in the Mehtar Lam district.

Logar province
Afghan National Security Forces detained four suspected insurgents during operations in the Muhammad Aghah district. The detained suspects were transferred to a base for questioning.

Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared four IEDs during operations in the Muhammad Aghah district.

Wardak province
Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared four IEDs during operations in the Sayyidabad district.

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Apr. 06., 2013. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan National Security Forces discovered two weapons caches, and found and safely cleared one improvised explosive device during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, April 5.

Khowst province

Afghan National Security Forces discovered a weapons cache during operations in the Sabari district. The cache contained one small-arms weapon, one AK-47, multiple magazines and ammunition.

Laghman province

Afghan National Security Forces discovered a weapons cache during operations in the Mehtar Lam district. The cache contained four IEDs.

Wardak province

Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Maidan Shahr district.

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Apr. 03., 2013. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces found and safely cleared 11 improvised explosive devices, detained six suspected insurgents and discovered one weapons cache during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, April 2.

Ghazni province
Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared three IEDs during operations in the Ghazni district.

Khowst province
Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces detained three suspected insurgents during operations in the Khowst district. The detained suspects were transferred to a base for questioning.

Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces discovered a weapons cache during operations in the Sabari district. The cache contained nine hand grenades and six fuses. Three suspected insurgents were also detained. The detained suspects were transferred to a base for questioning.

Kunar province
Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Asmar district.

Lagham province
Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Mehtar Lam district.

Nangarhar province
Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Shinwar district.

Paktiya province
Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Dzadran district.

Wardak province
Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared four IEDs during operations in the Sayyidabad district.

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Apr. 01., 2013. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces found and safely cleared 10 improvised explosive devices, detained four suspected insurgents, discovered one weapons cache during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, March 31.

Ghanzi province
Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Qarah Bagh district.

Khowst province
Afghan National Security Forces and Coalition Forces found a weapons cache during operations in the Shamal district. The cache contained five anti-personnel mines, IED making materials, one rocket-propelled grenade, one hand grenade, more than 400 PKM rounds, eight AK-47 magazines with rounds, one AK-47 bayonet and two small-arms rifles.

Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces detained one suspected insurgent during operations in the Shamal district. The suspected insurgent was transferred to a base for questioning.

Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces detained one suspected insurgent during operations in the Khowst district. The suspected insurgent was transferred to a base for questioning.

Kunar province
Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared two IEDs during operations in the Sar Kani district.

Lagham province
Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Mehtar Lam district.

Logar province
Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Muhamad Aghah district.

Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces detained two suspected insurgents during operations in the Muhammad Aghah district.

The suspected insurgents were transferred to a base for questioning.

Paktika province
Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Orgun district.

Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Sharan district.

Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared two IEDs during operations in the Wazah Kwah district.

Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Zormat district.

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Mar. 31., 2013. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan National Security Forces and Coalition Forces found and safely cleared eleven improvised explosive devices, detained one suspected insurgent and killed 15 insurgents during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, March 30.

Ghanzi province
Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Qarah Bagh district.

Afghan National Security Forces and Coalition Forces killed 15 insurgents during operations in Ghanzi. The insurgents were conducting illegal checkpoints and staging for an ambush.

Lagham province
Afghan National Security Forces and Coalition Forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Mehtar Lam district.

Logar province
Coalition Forces detained one suspected insurgent during operations in the Pul-E-Alam district. The suspected insurgent was transferred to a base for questioning.

Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared three IEDs during operations in the Muhammad Aghah district.

Paktika province
Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared five IEDs during operations in the Dila Wa Khosha district.

Wardak province
Afghan National Security Forces found and safely cleared one IED during operations in the Sayyidabad district.

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Dec. 25., 2012. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces killed one insurgent and cleared six improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Dec. 24.

Ghazni province
Afghan National Police and coalition forces found and safely cleared one IED in Ghazni district.

Kunar province
Afghan Uniformed Police and coalition forces found and safely cleared one IED in Khas Kunar district.

Laghman province
Afghan National Army soldiers killed one insurgent during an engagement in Mehtar Lam district.

Logar province
Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces found and safely cleared two IEDs in Pul-e Alam district.

Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces found and safely cleared one IED in Charkh district.

Nuristan province
Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces found and safely cleared one IED in Nurguram district.

Operations in RC-East are ongoing.

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Dec. 21., 2012. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces killed three insurgents, detained one, located one weapons cache and cleared three improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Dec. 20.

Laghman province

Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces found and safely cleared two IEDs in Mehtar Lam district.

Afghan National Army soldiers and coalition forces killed two insurgents during an engagement in Mehtar Lam district.

Afghan National Army killed one insurgent during an engagement in Alingar district.

Logar province

Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces found and safely cleared one IED in Baraki Barak district.

Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces detained an insurgent while investigating a weapons cache in Muhammad Aghah district. The cache contained small arms and ammunition and multiple artillery and tank rounds being used to make IEDs. The detained suspect was transferred to a base for questioning.

Operations in RC-East are ongoing.

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Nov. 28., 2012. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces killed
11 insurgents and detained six during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Nov. 27.

Khowst province
Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces wounded three insurgents during an engagement in Tani district. The wounded received medical care and were transferred to a base for questioning.

Laghman province
Afghan National Army soldiers and coalition forces killed nine insurgents and wounded one during an engagement in Mehtar Lam district.

The wounded received medical care and was transferred to a base for questioning.

Logar province
Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces detained an insurgent during an engagement in Baraki Barak district. The detained suspect was transferred to a base for questioning.

Kunar province
Afghan National Security Forces killed two insurgents and detained one during an engagement in Kot district. The detained suspect was transferred to a base for questioning.

Operations in RC-East are still ongoing.

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Nov. 27., 2012. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces detained four insurgents, located a weapons cache and cleared four improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Nov. 26.

Ghazni province
Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces discovered a weapons cache in Ghazni district. The cache contained small arms, grenades and a barrel of silver nitrate.

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

Khowst province
Afghan National Security Forces coalition forces detained three insurgents during engagements in Khowst and Sabari districts. The detained suspects were transferred to a base for questioning.

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

Nangarhar province
Afghan Uniformed Police and coalition forces found and safely cleared an IED in Shinwar district.

Paktya province
Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces detained an insurgent during an engagement in Gardez district. The detained suspect was transferred to a base for questioning.

Operations in RC-East are still ongoing.

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Nov. 20., 2012. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces detained four insurgents and cleared 13 improvised explosive devices, and two insurgents died when their IED detonated prematurely, during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Nov. 19.

Ghazni province
Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces found and safely cleared seven IEDs, one in Ghazni district, five in Giro district and one in Andar district.

Khowst province
Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces found and safely cleared two IEDs, one in Manduzai district and one in Sabari district.

Afghan Uniformed Police and coalition forces detained an insurgent during an engagement in Manduzai district. The detained suspect was transferred to a base for questioning.

Kunar province
Afghan Local Police found and safely cleared an IED in Sarkani district.

Laghman province
Afghan Uniformed Police detained three insurgents during an engagement in Mehtar Lam district. The detained suspects were transferred to a base for questioning.

Logar province
Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces found and safely cleared two IEDs, one in Baraki Barak district and one in Mohammad Aghah district.

Two insurgents died when their IED detonated prematurely in Pul-E Alam district.

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

Operations in RC-East are still ongoing.

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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.

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Oct. 08., 2012. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces killed two insurgents, detained four, located a weapons cache and cleared 12 improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Oct. 7.

Ghazni province
Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces found and safely cleared three improvised explosive devices, two in Muqer district and one in Andar district.

Khowst province
Afghan Border Police found and safely cleared two improvised explosive devices in Khowst district.

Afghan Border Police and coalition forces discovered a weapons cache in Terezayi district. The cache contained small arms and a pair of binoculars.

Laghman province
Afghan Uniformed Police found and safely cleared an improvised explosive device in Mehtar Lam district.

Logar province
Afghan National Army soldiers and coalition forces killed an insurgent and detained one while investigating an improvised explosive device in Pul-E Alam district. The improvised explosive device was safely cleared and the detained suspect was transferred to a base for questioning.

Paktika province
Afghan National Army soldiers found and safely cleared two improvised explosive devices in Yosuf Khel district.

Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces killed an insurgent and wounded three during an engagement in Sar Rowzah district. The wounded received medical care and then were transferred to a base for questioning.

Wardak province
Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces found and safely cleared three improvised explosive devices in Sayyidabad district.

Operations in RC-East are still ongoing.

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