Story by Sgt. Katryn McCalment
More than 125 anti-personnel mines were destroyed with the combined efforts of U.S. Special Forces, Afghan’s National Directorate of Security, Afghan National Army Special Forces and the Hungarian Explosives Ordnance Disposal team in Pol-e Khumri district, Baghlan province, April 30. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Army)
05.02.2011 BAGHLAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan – With the combined efforts of Special Operations Task Force – East, Afghanistan’s National Directorate of Security, a Hungarian Explosives Ordnance Disposal team and the Afghan National Army Special Forces, a significant stockpile of weapons ordnance was destroyed in Pol-e Khumri district, Baghlan province, April 30.
The munitions were being held at the NDS Headquarters until destruction was possible and were a result of months of operations to lessen the threat of improvised explosive devices to local civilians, as well as Afghan and Coalition forces in the province.
More than 100, 60, 82 and 102 millimeter mortars were destroyed with the combined efforts of U.S. Special Forces, Afghanistan’s National Directorate of Security, Afghan National Army Special Forces and the Hungarian Explosives Ordnance Disposal team in Pol-e Khumri district, Baghlan province, April 30. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Army)
The stockpile included 125 anti-personnel mines, 80 107-millimeter rockets, 20 55-millimeter rockets, 200 30-millimeter anti-aircraft high-explosive rockets, 15 anti-tank mines, more than 100 rocket-propelled grenades and mortar rounds, and numerous boxes of ammunition.
The partnered-force moved the munitions to a safe location for destruction. No civilians were injured and no property damage was reported.
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