ISAF Joint Command evening operational update

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN

04.04.2011

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ISAF Joint Command

KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghan national security and International Security Assistance Forces killed two insurgents during a clearing operation in southern Afghanistan, April 4.

In Helmand province, an ANSF and ISAF patrol was engaged with small-arms fire by several insurgents in Sangin District. The combined patrol returned artillery and small-arms fire. Coalition forces also called for air support. After gaining positive identification, the air weapons team supporting ground forces engaged the enemy position killing two insurgents.

In other ISAF news throughout Afghanistan:

South

In Kandahar province, during separate clearing operations, ANSF and ISAF discovered several weapons cache in Panjwa’i District, April 4. The cache consisted of three AK-47s, 1,020 7.62 mm rounds, 14 full AK-47 magazines, nine rockets, four chest racks, nine pressure plates and several cell phones.

East

In Kabul province, a combined security patrol retrieved a weapons cache in Paghman District consisting of 23 rocket-propelled grenade rounds.

The weapons were confiscated and have been or will be destroyed by the security forces.

• Date Taken: 04.04.2011
• Date Posted: 04.04.2011 14:39
• Story ID: 68255
• Location: KABUL, AF