ISAF Joint Command evening operational update

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN

03.12.2011

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ISAF Joint Command

KABUL, Afghanistan – International Security Assistance Force killed several insurgents during a dismounted patrol in Kajaki District, Helmand province, today.

Coalition forces received machine gun fire from insurgents in multiple locations. After establishing positive identification, coalition forces requested close air and artillery support, engaging the enemy position and killing several insurgents.

No civilian casualties or collateral damages were reported during this operation.

In other ISAF news throughout Afghanistan:

South

Afghan and coalition forces discovered a weapons cache in Panjwa’i District, Kandahar province during a patrol today. The cache consisted of two rocket-propelled grenade launchers, four RPG rounds, two RPG propellants, one 155 mm high explosive rounds, 300 9 mm rounds, 14 AK47 magazines, 3,280 feet (1,000 meters) of electric wire, two AK47 rifles, 100 7.62 mm rounds, 100 PKM rounds, three radios, four antennas, four grenades, three fuses and several improvise explosive device components.

Coalition forces conducting a dismounted patrol today, in Arghandab District, Helmand province, discovered a weapons cache consisting of five grenades, three 10 gauge shotgun rounds, one 82 mm mortar round, 60 5.56 mm rounds and 60 8 mm rounds.

An Afghan and coalition patrol in Panjwa’i District, Kandahar province today, found one jug filled with 50 DSHK rounds, 800 7.62 mm rounds, 10 grenades and one detonator.

East

Afghan and coalition forces operating in Archin district, Nangarhar province today, discovered a weapons and drugs cache consisted of 771 pounds (350 kilograms) of heroin, one rocket-propelled grenade, one AK47 rifle, one PK machine gun, one anti-aircraft machine gun barrel and 350 7.62 mm round.

All weapons, drugs and IED components have been or will be destroy by the security forces.

• Date Taken: 03.12.2011
• Date Posted: 03.12.2011 13:40
• Story ID: 66941
• Location: KABUL, AF