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NEWS RELEASE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND
7115 South Boundary Boulevard
MacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101
Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894
November 2, 2005
Release Number: 05-11-17
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ANA, COALITION SOLDIERS FIND CACHES IN EASTER AFGHANISTAN
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan – Afghan National Army soldiers and paratroopers with 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry (Airborne) discovered a cache in southern Ghazni Nov. 1.
The cache consisted of weapons, ammunition, mines and documents.
“This find is significant because the removal of this cache denies the enemy the capability to attack the Government of Afghanistan and kill innocent Afghan civilians,” said Col. Patrick Donahue, commander, Regional Command East.
The cache held a heavy machine gun, light machine guns, assault rifles, recoilless rifles, mortar systems with mortar rounds, thousands of rounds of small-arms and light-machine gun ammunition, 135 rocket-propelled grenades, two crates of fragmentation grenades and IED making materials.
The items were secured by the unit and taken to a nearby Forward Operating Base where they were destroyed.
Elsewhere in Afghanistan , two other caches were turned in to Coalition forces by the ANP in Nangarhar and Kunar provinces Nov 1 and Oct. 31.
Together, the caches consisted of approximately 85 rockets or rocket components, 18 mortar rounds, small-arms ammunition and artillery rounds.
The cache discovered Oct. 31 was destroyed in place by an explosive ordinance disposal team, and the other cache will be destroyed at a later date.
“The turn-in of these caches is a clear indication that the Afghan people are tired of war and do not support the enemy’s efforts to stymie the progress being made by the GoA ,” Donahue said.
For additional information contact COMBINED FORCES COMMAND – AFGHANISTAN
COALITION PRESS INFORMATION CENTER at Kabul-Presscenter@cfc-a.centcom.mil or by phone at 070-276-545
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http://www.centcom.mil/CENTCOMNews/News_Release.asp?NewsRelease=20051119.txt
NEWS RELEASE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND
7115 South Boundary Boulevard
MacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101
Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894
November 2, 2005
Release Number: 05-11-19
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ELEVEN DETAINED IN MOSUL CORDON AND SEARCH
MOSUL, Iraq – Iraqi Army troops and Coalition forces detained eleven suspected insurgents, here, during cordon and search operations Nov. 1.
Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 2nd Iraqi Army Division and Coalition troops conducted the searches with the intent to capture the members of a terrorist cell operating out of a local neighborhood. The cell was believed responsible for terrorizing several neighborhoods with kidnappings and murders as well as a rash of roadside bombings and shooting attacks on Coalition forces.
Troops performed coordinated searches of several suspected hideouts and concluded the operation with a total of 11 detainees.
The suspects are being held in custody pending further investigation by authorities.
No injuries or damages were reported.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT LTC FRED WELLMAN, MULTI-NATIONAL SECURITY TRANSITION COMMAND-IRAQ PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE AT wellmanfp@mnstci.iraq.centcom.mil.
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