SgtJim
06-19-2011, 06:43 PM
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ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan
2011-06-S-064
For Immediate Release
KABUL, Afghanistan (June 19, 2011) – A coalition force patrol discovered a weapons cache in Shindand district, Herat province, during a security operation, today.
The cache consisted of two 82 mm recoilless rifles, three 82 mm rocket boosters, nine 82 mm mortar rounds, three rocket-propelled grenades, two 40 mm grenades, 99 mortar propelling charges and one breaking charge.
All the weapons were seized by security forces.
In other International Security Assistance Force news throughout Afghanistan:
South
In Nad’ Ali district, Helmand province, a coalition force patrol discovered a weapons cache today.
The cache consisted of 770 7.62 mm rounds, three rocket-propelled grenades, six grenades, three radios, 21 rifle magazines and seven RPG boosters.
All the weapons were seized by security forces.
East
A coalition force patrol discovered a drug cache in Gelan district, Ghazni province today consisting of 220 pounds (100 kilograms) of drugs.
All the drugs were seized by a coalition patrol.
In Bamyan province, residents from Bamyan, Kahmard and Shaybar districts have turned in a large weapons cache to coalition forces recently.
The cache total consisted of 43 82 mm mortar rounds, 39 mortar fuses, nine 85 mm rockets, 13 82 mm mortar rounds, five 73 mm rockets, 11 81 mm mortar rounds, 36 107 mm type 65 recoilless rifle rounds, 25 82 mm type 65 recoilless rifle rounds, five 75 mm Type 52 recoilless rifle rounds, two 105 mm rockets, three anti-personnel mines and 26 boxes of small arms ammunition.
All weapons and explosives have been or will be destroyed by the security forces.
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan
2011-06-S-064
For Immediate Release
KABUL, Afghanistan (June 19, 2011) – A coalition force patrol discovered a weapons cache in Shindand district, Herat province, during a security operation, today.
The cache consisted of two 82 mm recoilless rifles, three 82 mm rocket boosters, nine 82 mm mortar rounds, three rocket-propelled grenades, two 40 mm grenades, 99 mortar propelling charges and one breaking charge.
All the weapons were seized by security forces.
In other International Security Assistance Force news throughout Afghanistan:
South
In Nad’ Ali district, Helmand province, a coalition force patrol discovered a weapons cache today.
The cache consisted of 770 7.62 mm rounds, three rocket-propelled grenades, six grenades, three radios, 21 rifle magazines and seven RPG boosters.
All the weapons were seized by security forces.
East
A coalition force patrol discovered a drug cache in Gelan district, Ghazni province today consisting of 220 pounds (100 kilograms) of drugs.
All the drugs were seized by a coalition patrol.
In Bamyan province, residents from Bamyan, Kahmard and Shaybar districts have turned in a large weapons cache to coalition forces recently.
The cache total consisted of 43 82 mm mortar rounds, 39 mortar fuses, nine 85 mm rockets, 13 82 mm mortar rounds, five 73 mm rockets, 11 81 mm mortar rounds, 36 107 mm type 65 recoilless rifle rounds, 25 82 mm type 65 recoilless rifle rounds, five 75 mm Type 52 recoilless rifle rounds, two 105 mm rockets, three anti-personnel mines and 26 boxes of small arms ammunition.
All weapons and explosives have been or will be destroyed by the security forces.