Dec. 26., 2012. - RC-East operational update

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition forces detained three insurgents, located one weapons caches and cleared one improvised explosive device during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, Dec. 25.

Khowst province
Afghan Uniformed Police and coalition forces detained three insurgents during an engagement in Terezay district. The detained suspects were transferred to a base for questioning.

Logar province
Afghan National Army soldiers and coalition forces found and safely cleared one 500 pound IED in Baraki Barak district.

Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces also discovered a weapons cache in Baraki Barak district. The cache contained 1,300 pounds of homemade explosives.

Operations in RC-East are ongoing.

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