Tuesday, May 22, 2012

3 armed insurgents killed, 1 wounded and 8 others arrested by ANP



Publish Date: May 22, 2012
Three armed insurgents killed, one wounded and eight others arrested by Afghan National Police

Counterterrorism:
During the past 24 hours, Afghan National Police, Afghan National Army, NDS and Coalition Forces launched 10 joint clearance operations in Faryab, Kandahar, Helmand, Uruzgan, Ghazni and Farah provinces.

As a result of these operations, three armed insurgents were killed, one wounded and eight others were arrested by Afghan National Police.

Also, during these operations, Afghan National Police discovered and confiscated one rocket launcher, five PKM machine guns, nine different types of weapons, six radio handsets, 110 different types of mines, seven hand grenades, 66 kilograms of opium, 50 kilograms of explosive materials, 12 mine batteries, one motorbike and one vehicle.

During the same 24 hour period, Afghan National Police discovered and defused 11 anti-vehicle mines as a result of security operation in the Barakzai region, Qalat City capital of Zabul province.

Additionally, Afghan National Police discovered and defused an anti-vehicle mine in the Haji Wazir region, Khashroad District of Nimroz provionce.

Afghan National Police are working diligently with local leaders and the public to prevent these types of acts from killing and wounding innocent civilians and security forces.
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