Posted on 05/14/2009 6:14:17 PM PDT by naturalman1975
AUSTRALIAN patrols have uncovered caches of weapons, munitions, bombs and bomb-making equipment hidden by insurgents in the Oruzgan province.
The commander of the Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force said the discoveries in the Mirabad region of the province reduced the Taliban's ability to target civilians, Afghan security forces and coalition troops.
"With our Afghan partners, we are continuing the high tempo of patrols," task force commander Lieutenant Colonel Shane Gabriel said in a statement.
"This includes elements that are conducting operations to disrupt the IED (improvised explosive device), command and control networks of the insurgency.
"The insurgents continue to use these improvised devices and indirect fire in their indiscriminate attacks on civilian and military targets."
He said Australian troops were helping the Afghan National Army build its capacity to deliver security to the Afghan people.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.com.au ...
“Oruzgan” Just north of California .....
I suppose these weapons came from an American gunshow too; right through the loop hole
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