War in Afghanistan News reports provided by ISAF Joint Command. Operations are reported in the following provinces: Nangarhar, Kandahar, Kapisa, Uruzgan and Ghor.
“The more weapons caches discovered prior to fighting season, the less effective the fighters will be once they return to retrieve and eventually employ them,” said a U.S. Special Forces team member after discovering a weapons cache in Uruzgan.
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Nangarhar Province
Afghan and coalition units operating in Khugyani District, Nangarhar province discovered a large drug and weapon cache during a dismounted cordon and search patrol today.
The drug cache included 990 pounds (450 kilograms) or heroin and 990 pounds of opium. Among the weapons found were one rocket-propelled grenade, two bags of machine gun rounds, one ammunition belt, four full AK-47 magazines and 12 batteries.
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Afghan and coalition units discovered were 22 pounds (10 kg) of urea nitrate fertilizer, two jugs of ammonium chloride, four bags of sodium chloride, one jug of hydrogen chloride, 42 gallons (160 liters) of ammonium, 42 gallons of peroxide, 32 feet (10 meters) of copper wire, a pressure cooker and other assorted chemicals.
Kandahar Province
A combined patrol operating in Panjwa’i district, Kandahar province found a weapons cache consisting of 15 rocket-propelled grenade rounds.
Kapisa Province
An Afghan and ISAF patrol in Tagab district, Kapisa province found a weapons cache today that included 160 rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition, 20 5.56 mm rounds, 15 5.45 mm rounds, seven grenades, a combat vest and other assorted magazines, fuses, radios and ammunition.
Acting on tips, an ISAF security force recovered a weapons cache in Khak-e Jabar district, Kabul province today. The cache consisted of 32 RPG rounds.
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Uruzgan Province
U.S. Special Forces received tips from Afghan civilians that led to the location of a weapons cache in Shahid-e Hasas district, Uruzgan province, Feb. 1.
USSF were patrolling in the district when they were approached by the villagers. After villagers tipped off the force, members of Special Operations Task Force – Southeast located and safely destroyed the munitions and weapon systems.
The cache consisted of two anti-tank mines, four rocket-propelled grenade launchers, two 82mm mortar rounds, and a jug of homemade explosives.
It was the second time in less than a week that Shahid-e Hasas residents led security forces to insurgent weapons. During patrols in the district Jan. 26 - 27, Afghan Uniformed Police, combat-advised by U.S. Special Forces, located and destroyed 15 improvised explosive devices with the help of locals.
“The more weapons caches discovered prior to fighting season, the less effective the fighters will be once they return to retrieve and eventually employ them,” said a U.S. Special Forces team member.
Ghor Province
A weapons cache was turned in to an ISAF post in Chaghcharan district, Ghor province today. The cache consisted of 23 107 mm rockets and 672 14.5 mm rounds.
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