KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan national army and ISAF forces conducting a combined patrol in Helmand province have discovered a significant IED cache in Helmand province.
The patrol found nine jugs of homemade explosives totaling 250 pounds, 12 low- metal signature pressure plates, 17 radio-controlled IED initiators, five pounds of aluminum powder, 35 pounds of ammonium nitrate-based fertilizer, and 15 pounds of sugar. All explosives were rigged to explode with detonation cord and 200 rounds of machine gun ammunition. The combined unit cordoned the area and requested an EOD team to dispose of the cache.