SgtJim
03-23-2011, 06:11 AM
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 10012
2011-03-S-076
For Immediate Release
KABUL, Afghanistan (March 22, 2011) – Afghan National Security and International Security Assistance Forces killed two insurgents during a clearing operation in southern Afghanistan, today.
Combined forces conducted a clearing operation to detain a Taliban leader and improvised explosive device facilitator in Nowzad district, Helmand province. During the operation, the combined forces were engaged by insurgents and after gaining positive identification, returned fire killing two insurgents.
In other ISAF news throughout Afghanistan:
South
In Kandahar and Helmand provinces, Afghan National Security Forces and ISAF discovered several weapons and IED-making components caches in Zharay, Shah Wali Kot, Panjwa’I and Sangin districts, today. The caches consisted of three full AK-47 magazines, three hand-grenades, one 82 mm mortar round, one rocket-propelled grenade round, one RPG warhead, two mines, 10 25 mm rounds and 450 12.7 mm rounds, two IEDs, 20 pressure plates, detonation cord, homemade explosives and several radio-controlled devices.
East
In Bar Kunar district, Kunar province, a coalition forces patrol conducting a clearing operation in the area, killed several insurgents today.
As coalition forces moved through the district, armed insurgents attacked the patrol several times with small arms and rocket-propelled grenade fire. After positive identification of the insurgents’ firing position close air support and artillery fire from coalition forces assets engaged them killing several insurgents.
There were no civilian casualties or collateral damage reported during this operation.
During a combined clearing operation, an Afghan National Army and ISAF patrol discovered a weapons cache in Zurmat district, Paktiya province, today. The cache consisted of one AK-47, one pistol and five anti-personnel mines, the combined forces also detained several suspected insurgents related to the weapons cache.
West
In Farah province two Afghan civilians, including one child were killed and five others seriously wounded following an IED strike in Qal’ah-ye Kuhna village, Gulistan district, today.
An Afghan National Security Forces and ISAF patrol responded to the scene of the blast to assist the wounded and investigate the incident. All the wounded were evacuated to an ISAF medical treatment facility.
All weapons and explosives have been or will be destroyed.
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from ISAF (http://www.isaf.nato.int/)
2011-03-S-076
For Immediate Release
KABUL, Afghanistan (March 22, 2011) – Afghan National Security and International Security Assistance Forces killed two insurgents during a clearing operation in southern Afghanistan, today.
Combined forces conducted a clearing operation to detain a Taliban leader and improvised explosive device facilitator in Nowzad district, Helmand province. During the operation, the combined forces were engaged by insurgents and after gaining positive identification, returned fire killing two insurgents.
In other ISAF news throughout Afghanistan:
South
In Kandahar and Helmand provinces, Afghan National Security Forces and ISAF discovered several weapons and IED-making components caches in Zharay, Shah Wali Kot, Panjwa’I and Sangin districts, today. The caches consisted of three full AK-47 magazines, three hand-grenades, one 82 mm mortar round, one rocket-propelled grenade round, one RPG warhead, two mines, 10 25 mm rounds and 450 12.7 mm rounds, two IEDs, 20 pressure plates, detonation cord, homemade explosives and several radio-controlled devices.
East
In Bar Kunar district, Kunar province, a coalition forces patrol conducting a clearing operation in the area, killed several insurgents today.
As coalition forces moved through the district, armed insurgents attacked the patrol several times with small arms and rocket-propelled grenade fire. After positive identification of the insurgents’ firing position close air support and artillery fire from coalition forces assets engaged them killing several insurgents.
There were no civilian casualties or collateral damage reported during this operation.
During a combined clearing operation, an Afghan National Army and ISAF patrol discovered a weapons cache in Zurmat district, Paktiya province, today. The cache consisted of one AK-47, one pistol and five anti-personnel mines, the combined forces also detained several suspected insurgents related to the weapons cache.
West
In Farah province two Afghan civilians, including one child were killed and five others seriously wounded following an IED strike in Qal’ah-ye Kuhna village, Gulistan district, today.
An Afghan National Security Forces and ISAF patrol responded to the scene of the blast to assist the wounded and investigate the incident. All the wounded were evacuated to an ISAF medical treatment facility.
All weapons and explosives have been or will be destroyed.
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from ISAF (http://www.isaf.nato.int/)