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KABUL, Afghanistan – The Afghan Uniformed Police in Gardez district, Paktiya province, showed signs of progress as they investigated reports of possible insurgent activity in the Nisti Khowt area Dec. 18.
Sources reported the existence of an insurgent improvised explosive device cell operating in the area just north of Gardez City. The uniformed police, with help from the U.S. military police, investigated the reports by questioning local residents and searching for explosive materials and weapons in the village.
"We have expectations to search the identified qalats and bring the insurgents back to Forward Operating Base Gardez,” said Afghan Uniform Police member Jon Muhamma, through an interpreter.
According to Rayat Ullah, an Afghan platoon leader, when the villagers see the uniformed police begin to question local residents, they understand there is a possibility of insurgent activity in the area.
Because of this, the villagers may think the area to be unsecure.
“Our presence in the area might cause the villagers to help us pull out insurgents and stop the bad activities,” said Ullah.
During the investigation, the Afghans and Americans presented themselves in nonthreatening ways to the villagers.
“Everyone will stay alert, but present themselves in a nonaggressive way,” said U.S. Army Capt. Bryan Anderson, commander of 615th Military Police Company.
The uniformed police recorded statements during interviews in the village, explained what was going on and thanked the participants for their time and providing input.
| Date Taken: | 12.21.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 12.21.2010 07:12 |
| Story ID: | 62387 |
| Location: | KABUL, AF |
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