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KABUL, Afghanistan - In the Tarin Kot District of Uruzgan province yesterday, an ISAF patrol discovered a weapons cache consisting of three rifles, a rocket-propelled grenade fuel cell, two recoilless rifle rounds, a machine gun and a pair of binoculars. The items were confiscated for exploitation.
An Afghan-international security patrol discovered 23 kilograms (50 pounds) of wet opium while conducting a search of a compound in the Nad-e Ali District of Helmand province yesterday. The drugs were confiscated and will be destroyed.
In the Baraki Barak District of Logar province yesterday, a joint patrol found an improvised explosive device consisting of four recoilless rifle rounds and a mortar. They also found an IED nearby with recoilless rifle rounds and homemade explosives. An explosive ordnance disposal team destroyed the IEDs.
An Afghan-international patrol in the Now Zad District of Helmand yesterday, found a cache containing 68 kg (150 lbs) of a substance believed to be ammonium nitrate. The material was destroyed.
In the Kunduz District of Kunduz province yesterday, Afghan children led an ISAF patrol to an 82mm high explosive mortar round. The round was destroyed.
No Afghan civilians were harmed in these operations.
| Date Taken: | 05.18.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 05.18.2010 03:16 |
| Story ID: | 49850 |
| Location: | KABUL, AF |
| Web Views: | 345 |
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