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    IJC Operational Update, March 30

    KABUL, AFGHANISTAN

    03.30.2010

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    ISAF Joint Command

    KABUL, Afghanistan - An Afghan-international security force searched a compound in north Kandahar City last night after intelligence information indicated militant activity. During the search the joint force detained several suspected insurgents for further questioning.

    No shots were fired and no Afghan citizens were harmed during the operation.

    In Paktika last night, a joint security force went to a compound in a village northeast of Serwa, in the Bermal district, after intelligence information indicated militant activity. As the security force neared the compound, several militants were killed when they threatened the security team.

    During the subsequent call out at the compound and search of the local area, the combined force detained several additional militants.

    The security team found additional automatic rifles and multiple rocket-propelled grenades during the search.

    No Afghan women or children were harmed during the operation.

    In Wardak last night, an Afghan-international security force searched a series of compounds in Salar, in the Sayyidabad District, after intelligence information indicated militant activity. During the search the joint force captured a Taliban weapons facilitator accused of buying and selling large amounts of weapons, munitions and explosives for other militant networks. The security force also detained a few other suspected militants.

    No shots were fired and no Afghans were harmed in the operation.

    In Zabul last night, a joint security force went to a rural area in the Shinkai District after intelligence information indicated militant activity. As the security force approached two militants engaged the combined force. The two militants were killed. During a follow-on search the joint force found radios, an automatic rifle, ammunition and a rocket launcher with multiple rounds.

    In the Shewan District of Farah province yesterday, an Afghan citizen turned in two 155mm rounds and an improvised explosive device to a security force.

    Sunday, an Afghan-international security force noticed suspicious movements in an uninhabited area outside of Shindand, in the Herat province, and launched an illumination round. Insurgents then opened fire on the force causing no injuries. The security force returned fire with small arms and mortar fire forcing the insurgents to flee. Upon searching the area the security force found a cache containing 150 kilograms of explosives, an 82mm mortar round, four artillery shells, two grenades, three anti-tank rockets, a 122mm anti-tank round and small-arms ammunition. The cache was destroyed.

    No Afghan civilians were harmed in these operations.

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    Date Taken: 03.30.2010
    Date Posted: 03.30.2010 02:59
    Story ID: 47417
    Location: KABUL, AF

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