SgtJim
03-09-2011, 07:15 PM
KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghan National Security and International Security Assistance Forces disrupted 9950an insurgent leader’s ability to plan and execute attacks against Afghan and coalition forces in Khash Rod District, Nimroz province, March 8.
Combined forces conducted an operation on a known insurgent leader in Nimroz province resulting in one insurgent killed, two detainees and the recovery of one AK-47 rifle.
In other ISAF news throughout Afghanistan:
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In the Shah Wali Kot District, Kandahar province Afghan and coalition forces were engaged by insurgents during a routine clearing patrol March 8.
The combined forces came under attack by five insurgents, the security forces returned fire resulting in two insurgents killed.
There were no friendly forces injured as a result of this operation.
Coalition forces operating in Sangin District, Helmand province, killed five suspected insurgents March 9. The patrol positively identified the insurgents who were in possession of a detonator for a command wired improvised explosive device and a gun mounted on a roof top. An air weapons team engaged and killed the insurgents.
In Arghandab District, Kandahar province, a combined Afghan and coalition forces patrol discovered a series of weapons caches while conducting a clearing operation March 9. The caches consisted of three 82mm mortar rounds, two 122 mm mortar rounds, one 155 mm artillery round, one rocket propelled grenade launcher and five RPG boosters, two AK-47 rifles, eight AK-47 magazines full and several improvised explosive device making materials.
In Sangin District, Helmand province, coalition forces conducting a security patrol discovered a weapons cache today. The cache consisted of two AK-47 rifles with two magazines filled with rounds and various improvised explosive device making components.
All weapons and IED components have been or will be destroyed by security forces.
Combined forces conducted an operation on a known insurgent leader in Nimroz province resulting in one insurgent killed, two detainees and the recovery of one AK-47 rifle.
In other ISAF news throughout Afghanistan:
South
In the Shah Wali Kot District, Kandahar province Afghan and coalition forces were engaged by insurgents during a routine clearing patrol March 8.
The combined forces came under attack by five insurgents, the security forces returned fire resulting in two insurgents killed.
There were no friendly forces injured as a result of this operation.
Coalition forces operating in Sangin District, Helmand province, killed five suspected insurgents March 9. The patrol positively identified the insurgents who were in possession of a detonator for a command wired improvised explosive device and a gun mounted on a roof top. An air weapons team engaged and killed the insurgents.
In Arghandab District, Kandahar province, a combined Afghan and coalition forces patrol discovered a series of weapons caches while conducting a clearing operation March 9. The caches consisted of three 82mm mortar rounds, two 122 mm mortar rounds, one 155 mm artillery round, one rocket propelled grenade launcher and five RPG boosters, two AK-47 rifles, eight AK-47 magazines full and several improvised explosive device making materials.
In Sangin District, Helmand province, coalition forces conducting a security patrol discovered a weapons cache today. The cache consisted of two AK-47 rifles with two magazines filled with rounds and various improvised explosive device making components.
All weapons and IED components have been or will be destroyed by security forces.